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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Grizzlies bolted out of the starting gate and never looked back.The Warriors werent exactly gaining on them anyway.Marc Gasol and Tony Allen scored 19 points each and Memphis rolled over Golden State 110-89 for its sixth straight win.We couldnt have played much worse, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, and I thought (the Grizzlies) were great. They came out, took it to us.The Grizzlies led by as many as 30 points in the second half -- the biggest advantage by any Warriors opponent this season. Seven Memphis players finished in double figures, including Zach Randolph and JaMychal Green with 14 points each.We stayed poised, we stayed in control, we stayed aggressive, Gasol said. We played to win. We didnt play not to lose.Kevin Durant led Golden State with 21 points, while Stephen Curry added 17 points and Ian Clark finished with 10 points. Curry and backcourt starter Klay Thompson (eight points) were a combined 8 of 28 from the field, including 3 of 14 outside the arc.Memphis had a double-digit lead early, led 61-38 at halftime and kept building in the third quarter.Golden State ended a four-game winning streak. The Warriors had won 16 of 17, the lone loss in the stretch coming 132-127 in double overtime to Houston on Dec. 1Kerr benched his starters with 10 minutes left and Memphis leading 93-65.It was just one of those rare nights for Golden State, which entered with the leagues best record at 20-3. The Warriors had a season low in points, a season high in turnovers (23) and were close to their season low in shooting percentage (44.2 percent).Golden States 38 first-half points were its fewest in any half this season.We werent on the same page. We were trying to force too many things, Thompson said, adding that (the Grizzlies) definitely took us out of our rhythm early, and we let that affect us on the offensive end and the defensive end.The lead ballooned to 68-38 when Memphis scored the first seven points of the second half, and the Grizzlies held an 87-65 lead after three quarters.It was one of those nights, Durant said.TIP-INSWarriors: C Zaza Pachulia was a late scratch with a right wrist contusion. Anderson Varejao started his first game of the season (and first with Golden State)... Damian Jones made his NBA debut in the fourth. Jones was selected with the 30th overall pick out of Vanderbilt in last summers draft. ... Currys 3-pointer in the third quarter tied him with Steve Nash for 17th career in 3-point field goals.Grizzlies: Gasol made a 3-pointer in the third quarter. The 7-foot-1 center has now made a shot from outside the arc in eight of the last nine games. ... JaMychal Green (14 points, 10 rebounds) recorded his fifth consecutive double-double. .Memphis trailed for only 31 seconds in the game, 3-2.CELEBRATING IANClark had his high school number retired Friday night at Germantown High in a Memphis suburb. Clark, who attended college at Belmont, is the only former Germantown player to make the NBA. Several teammates, including Durant, Draymond Green and Curry, attended the ceremonies.TOO MUCH WARRIOR LOVEGasol has grumbled this year when opposing fans have packed into FedExForum and subtly mentioned it Saturday night.We did a good job of keeping their crowd out of the game for the most part, he said. I think our crowd won. We didnt let their fans get too excited throughout the game.UP NEXTWarriors: Continue a five-game trip at Minnesota on Sunday. The five-game swing matches the longest stretch away from home for Golden State this season.Grizzlies: Play their only road game over a two-week stretch traveling to Cleveland on Tuesday night. The teams then travel to Memphis to face each other Wednesday in a back-to-back.Larry Bird Celtics Jersey . Didier Drogba gave away the penalty that put Senegal one goal away from a major upset, but the veteran striker will get another chance -- probably his last -- at the World Cup after Salomon Kalous injury-time strike sealed the Ivorians place in Brazil next year. Bob Cousy Celtics Jersey . Clarkson had been dealing with an elbow injury in early January and will be out of action for at least one week. He has three goals and five assists through 36 games with the Leafs this season. http://www.celticssale.com/kids-bill-russell-celtics-jersey/ . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Paul Pierce Jersey . Fellow centre Pavel Datsyuk remains out because of a concussion. Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists. Reggie Lewis Jersey . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start.Jamie Vardy hopes his late start to professional football will allow him to extend his playing career at the highest level.The Leicester forward, who has risen from the non-league game to become a Premier League winner, was 25 years old when he made his Football League debut.Pace is one of his key attributes but Vardy, who turns 30 in January, insists hes not losing his speed as the big birthday approaches. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price My legs feel great and people say the older you get your pace goes, but its not affecting that side of things as of yet, Vardy told Soccer Saturday. Hopefully because I came into the game later, it means Ive got longer to go.Leicester travel to Watford in the Premier League on Saturday, three years on from their dramatic Championship play-off semi-final defeat at Vicarage Road.Vardy was on the bench for the Foxes that day, alongside future England team-mates Danny Drinkwater and Harry Kane, on loan at the King Power from Tottenham.All three have since gone on to play Champions League football, with one particular picture from that game serving as a reminder of how far each player has come. Harry Kane [left] sits next to Jamie Vardy, with Danny Drinkwater further along the bench It just shows that anything is possible, Vardy said of the image. I know full well from Drinks [Drinkwater] and H [Kane] that a lot of hard work has been put into it from every single one of us.Its not like it has just come to us overnight, we have had to put the graft in. Weve had a few chats about it, especially when seeing H on England duty. To be fair, we have a laugh about it.I always pinch myself. Its not just what has happened over the last year, it is what has happened through my whole career and where Ive got to. Its good to keep me grounded.Its good when you do get noticed, it means you are doing well so I think I just need to keep that going and if I can go on another run now and get anywhere near to the [Premier League goalscoring] record, that would be great. Claudio Ranieri believes Vardys goal for England against Spain is good news for Leicester City Vardy and Leicester have struggled to live up to last seasons remarkable title triumph, with the Foxes 14th in the table and Vardy stuck on two league goals.ddddddddddddIts been a different story in the Champions League, where Claudio Ranieris side are on the cusp of clinching qualification to the knock-out round.Asked if Leicester have approached the two competitions differently, Vardy said: I cant put anything on to that, all I know is that in the Champions League we have been playing exactly as we know we can and for some reason its not been there in the league.Its just time to make sure we are constantly doing it and putting the performances in.I know they [Champions League team] wont have scouted us as much as our league opponents so it could be down to that. Watch highlights from Leicesters most recent Premier League match And the Leicester striker says his side are not in the Champions League just to make up the numbers, insisting they believe they have what it takes to go all the way.You cant just enter a competition and think youve got no chance, he added. You will just lose every game.As the performances have shown in the first four games, we are there to put performances in and get the points, and that is what we have been doing.Watch the full interview with Jamie Vardy on Soccer Saturday, from 12pm on Sky Sports News HQUpgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price!Also See:Ranieri expecting new VardyMersons predictionsMethod to Mahrez magicPremier League questions ' ' '