Warriors return from All-Star break to host Grizzlies

Golden State went into the break on a winning note. On February 14th, Stephen Jackson tied a season-high with 36 points and dished out eight assists as the Warriors pounded the New York Knicks, 120-101, at ORACLE Arena.

Monta Ellis had 23 points and seven assists in the win over the Knicks for Golden State, while Al Harrington added 17 points, nine boards and six assists for the Warriors, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Kelenna Azubuike netted 15 and grabbed seven boards in the victory.

Guard Baron Davis (arthroscopic left knee surgery) is expected to be sidelined at least until mid-March. He leads the Warriors in scoring (20.7 ppg) and assists (8.7 apg).

Andris Biedrins, who is averaging 10.2 points per contest, has grabbed a team- best 9.6 rebounds per game for Golden State.

The Warriors are a solid 19-9 at home this season. They are scheduled to visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday at the Staples Center.

Memphis has lost two in a row and plays the third of a four-game road trip. On Tuesday, Rashard Lewis scored 34 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Seattle SuperSonicsover the Grizzlies, 121-105, at KeyArena.

Pau Gasol scored 17 points and grabbed 12 boards in the loss to Seattle for the Grizzlies, who have lost five in a row on the road. Mike Miller scored 20 points, while rookie Rudy Gay finished with 19 points for Memphis.

The Grizzlies are a dismal 3-24 on the road this season. They will visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday at the Rose Garden.

This is the second of four meetings this season between the squads. On January 3rd, Miller poured in 33 points, including a career-high nine three-pointers as the Grizzlies picked up a 144-135 win over the Warriors at the FedExForum.

The Grizzlies have won four of their last five at Golden State. Memphis has won five in a row in the series.

Golden State will host the Grizzlies on April 1st at ORACLE Arena, while Memphis will welcome the Warriors on April 6th to FedExForum.