Coinciding with the Warriors' troubles was the performance Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas, who finished with 31 points and 19 rebounds, bullying Golden State's frontcourt along the way. Nearly three minutes into the second quarter, he secured a rebound over Warriors rookie Alen Smailagic, took a dribble, then drove his shoulder into the 19-year-old, before making a layup as the Golden State big man fell back towards Memphis' bench. Thirty seconds later, Valanciunas he got the ball on the post on the Serbian, took another jab step and made a jump shot.