Too many losing streaks for Golden State

Golden State is going to miss the playoffs for a 12th straight year. The Warriors last qualfied for the postseason in 1994, when the club won 50 games and was led by Chris Mullin, Latrell Sprewell and Chris Webber.

On Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies hope to continue to close in on their third straight playoff berth when they host the Warriors at the FedExForum. Memphis is No. 6 in the Western Conference playoff race and is one game behind the fifth-seeded Clippers.

It is the third and final meeting of the season between the Grizzlies and Warriors. The Grizzlies won the two previous contests as they picked up wins at home and on the road.

Golden State has lost three straight and five of its last six at the Grizzlies, who have won three straight and six of the last seven contests in this series.

The Warriors play the middle contest of a three-game road trip against the Grizzlies. On Sunday, Marcus Banks had 24 points, five rebounds and seven assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 106-104 overtime victory over the Warriors at the Target Center.

Jason Richardson ended with a game-high 33 points and dished out six assists and Derek Fisher netted 22 and handed out six assists in the loss to Minnesota for the Warriors, who have lost five of their last 15 games overall.

The Warriors are just 12-23 on the road this season. They will visit the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets on Wednesday at the Ford Center.