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With Stephen Curry sidelined early in the 2010 season, Monta Ellis took over the Golden State Warriors offense for a battle with Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies.
November 3, 2010
After suffering an injury against the Los Angeles Lakers, Curry missed his second consecutive game with a sprained right ankle. Without their sophomore point guard, Keith Smart gave the keys to Ellis in a matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The veteran shooting guard tallied a game-high 39 points on 12-of-26 shooting from the field. After the Grizzlies trimmed Golden State’s first-half lead from 12 to five in the third quarter, Ellis exploded. The veteran shooting guard closed out the game with 17 of his 39 points coming in the fourth quarter.
Rudy Gay traded buckets with Ellis in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of his 35 points for the Grizzlies late in the game. Yet, it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.
On top of his impressive scoring display, Ellis tacked on nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals against Memphis.
Behind Ellis, David Lee registered a double-double with 15 points on 5-of-17 shooting with 16 boards. The Florida product added three steals, two assists and a block against Marc Gasol and the Grizzlies.
Without Curry, Dorrell Wright caught fire from long distance in a starting role. Wright splashed 7-of-14 attempts from beyond the arc in 43 minutes against the Grizzlies.
Following his high-scoring performance against the Grizzlies, Ellis notched 39 or more points seven times during his 2010-2011 campaign.
With their win against the Grizzlies, the Warriors moved to 3-1 in the early season.
