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Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Tyus Jones each scored 21 points and sank four 3-pointers as the host Memphis Grizzlies steamrolled the Golden State Warriors 134-95 (38-28, 39-22, 42-17, 15-28) in Wednesday night's Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Player of the Game Tyus  Jones EFF 31 Tyus Jones Points 21 Accuracy 8-12 Rebounds 3 Assists 9

The Grizzlies had little trouble cutting Golden State's series lead to 3-2 despite playing without star point guard Ja Morant for the second straight game. Morant has a bone bruise in his right knee and is doubtful to play again this postseason.

Steven Adams collected 13 rebounds, Jones compiled nine assists and Jackson grabbed eight boards for second-seeded Memphis, which led by as many as 55 points. The 39-point margin of victory is the Grizzlies' largest in postseason play, topping a 124-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this postseason.

Klay Thompson scored 19 points, Jonathan Kuminga had 17 and Stephen Curry added 14 for the third-seeded Warriors. No Golden State player saw more than 26 minutes of action.

Golden State committed 22 turnovers while the Grizzlies had 10. Memphis made a franchise playoff-record 18 3-pointers (out of 41 attempts). The Grizzlies shot 47.5 percent overall. Dillon Brooks contributed 12 points.

Game 6 is Friday night in San Francisco.

Memphis led 77-50 at halftime and then poured it on by outscoring Golden State 42-17 in the third quarter.

Jones and Jackson connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 14-0 burst and make it 103-56.

The lead went over 50 when Ziaire Williams drilled a 3-pointer to push the gap to 113-61 with 3:20 remaining in the third.

A four-point play by Williams increased the lead to 55 with 40 seconds left in the third period. The Grizzlies held a 119-67 lead entering the final stanza, and both teams played reserves over the final 12 minutes.

Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. missed the second half due to right foot soreness. Golden State shot 45 percent from the field and made 14 of 39 from the 3-point range.

Golden State trailed 29-28 after Thompson's trey with 1:21 left in the first quarter before the Memphis onslaught kicked into high gear.

The Grizzlies scored the next 11 points to lead by 12 after Kyle Anderson's basket 37 seconds into the second quarter. Memphis used a 9-0 run to increase its lead to 53-36 and later tallied 14 straight to raise the margin to 25 with 1:49 left.

Jones' basket made it 77-50 entering the break.

Grizzlies: Desmond Bane 21, Jaren Jackson Jr. 21 (8 REB), Tyus Jones 21 (9 AST), Dillon Brooks 12, Brandon Clarke 11 (7 REB), Ziaire Williams 11, De'Anthony Melton 10.

Warriors: Klay Thompson 19, Jonathan Kuminga 17, Stephen Curry 14, Damion Lee 10, Moses Moody 10.

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