Grizzlies stay alive, blow out Warriors 134-95 in Game 5

The Grizzlies' offensive explosion saw seven players finish in double-figures without injured star Ja Morant. 

Starters Desmond Bane, Tyrus Jones, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points apiece to pace Memphis' effort. Fellow starter Dillon Brooks finished with 12 points; Ziaire Williams and Brandon Clarke had 11 points and De'Anthony Melton had 10 off the bench. 

The only Memphis starter not to finish in double figures was center Steven Adams, but he still had a significant impact on the game. Adams congested the area under the basket and finished with seven points while pulling down a team-high 13 rebounds. 

Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 19 points, while Steph Curry had only 14 points on 4-for-10 shooting. Jonathan Kuminga (17), Damion Lee (10) and Moses Moody (10) were the only other Warriors to finish in double figures.

Memphis jumped out to a 10-point first-quarter lead before increasing its advantage to 27 points, 77-50 at halftime. In the third, the Grizzlies continued to run away with the game. Memphis outscored the Warriors 42-17 while increasing its lead to as many as 55 points in the second half. 

The Grizzlies will look to force an improbable Game 7 in the series on Friday night when they travel to take on the Warriors for Game 6.