Gui Santos makes go-ahead layup late, scores 16 as Warriors rally to beat Grizzlies 114-113

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gui Santos made a go-ahead layup with 19 seconds left and Al Horford stole the ball from Cam Spencer moments later after he rebounded a Memphis miss, and the Golden State Warriors rallied late to beat the Grizzlies 114-113 on Monday night.

Pat Spencer had 17 points and seven assists, leading seven players in double figures for a Warriors team missing Stephen Curry for the fourth straight game because of a lingering right knee injury that coach Steve Kerr said would keep him out of the All-Star Game on Sunday.

De'Anthony Melton's layup with 2:46 left pulled the Warriors within 113-110 and Moses Moody made it a one-point game with 2 minutes remaining. Brandin Podziemski, Santos and Horford each scored 16 points, and Moody 15.

Earlier in the day, Curry's backcourt mate, Jimmy Butler, underwent surgery in Los Angeles for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that ended his season last month.

Ty Jerome scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half and also dished out seven assists for Memphis, outscored 11-0 to end the game after Jaylen Wells' jumper with 4:17 to go.

Jahmai Mashack scored 17 points off the bench, Taylor Hendricks had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope contributed 15 points — and the Grizzlies reserves scored 68 points, most Golden State has given up to an opponent's backups this season.

Memphis lost its third straight and ninth of 11. The Warriors won the first meeting 131-118 on Oct. 27 at Chase Center — and have won the last eight meetings overall at home dating to a 104-101 defeat at Chase Center on Oct. 28, 2021.

Golden State cut Memphis’ lead to 54-53 on a layup by Spencer with 2:58 remaining in the second quarter, then the Grizzlies closed the half with an 11-4 run for a 65-57 lead at the break — getting five straight points from Scotty Pippen Jr. during the stretch.

Draymond Green scored 14 points with four 3-pointers and moved past Latrell Sprewell (8,032) for 14th place on the Warriors' franchise scoring list.

Grizzlies: At Denver on Wednesday night to wrap up a five-game trip before the All-Star break.

Warriors: Host San Antonio on Wednesday night.

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson, right, and Golden State Warriors guard De'anthony Melton, left, reach for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer, left, is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stands at the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Memphis Grizzlies forward Taylor Hendricks (22) shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (5) shoots against Golden State Warriors center Al Horford (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

DENVER (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, including two free throws with 0.9 seconds left after James Harden's tying 3-pointer, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 119-117 on Monday night.

Harden finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds in his second game with Cleveland. Harden, acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 4, scored 23 points in his Cavaliers' debut three nights later.

Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, but missed a potential winning 3-point shot at the buzzer. Two nights after Jokic passed Oscar Robertson for second place in career triple-doubles, he notched his 183rd.

Monday night was the 14th time Harden has played against Denver since the start of the 2024-25 season, including a seven-game slugfest in the first round of the playoffs last year.

“Even if you’re prepared for (Harden), his ability to go get 28 and 12, it’s historical,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said before the game.

Harden keyed a Cleveland rally that cut Denver’s 11-point lead to 106-104 but Christian Braun, playing his fourth game back from a left ankle injury, drained a 3-pointer and Jonas Valanciunas hit two free throws to make it 111-104.

Mitchell's lob to Jarrett Allen, who finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, for an alley-oop dunk made it a one-point game, and after Jokic's hook shot, Harden hit a step-back 3-pointer to tie it 117-all with 32 seconds left. Tim Hardaway missed at the other end and Jamal Murray fouled Mitchell, who calmly drained the winning free throws.

Mitchell added 10 assists for the Cavaliers, who have won eight of their last nine.

Murray finished with 17 points and 11 assists for Denver, which has dropped four of its last five games.

Cavs: Hosts the Wizards on Wednesday night.

Nuggets: Host the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

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Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell pursue a loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill, left, fouls Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray as he drives to the net in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, left, drives past Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, left, is called for a foul as he elbows Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden, right, goes up to block a shot by Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)