Draymond Green and Stephen Curry lead balanced Warriors past Grizzlies 123-118

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green had 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists before a late ejection after two technical fouls in a 33-second span, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 on Friday night in a physical NBA Cup game.

Stephen Curry overcame a slow start to finish with 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Buddy Hield had 18 points and Moses Moody scored 14.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 32 points for Memphis in a matchup of teams with deep rotations who rely heavily on their reserves.

Curry, who had scored 36 and 37 points the past two games, respectively, shot 4 for 9 with three 3-pointers.

Grizzlies: Star guard Ja Morant has begun doing some on-court shooting work and will undergo imaging on his injured hip and pelvis area early next week once the team is home. "He’s got that itch to get back on the court, so that was under-control shooting,” coach Taylor Jenkins said.

Warriors: G Lindy Waters III made his second start of the season, then fell to the floor after blocking a shot with 1:58 left in the second quarter. Waters didn't return because of a hyperextended left knee.

A foul initially whistled against Green with 1:40 remaining before halftime when Jake LaRavia hit him in the face was challenged by the Warriors and the call was overturned. The foul was issued instead to LaRavia. Golden State won another challenge midway through the fourth.

Curry didn't make a field goal until a 3-pointer 2:40 before halftime, shooting just once in 11 minutes of first-quarter action and scoring his two points on free throws. He missed his initial three shots.

The Grizzlies host Denver on Sunday and Tuesday.

Golden State travels to Los Angeles to face the Clippers having dropped the last four in the series overall and five on the road.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, shoots a 3-point basket over Memphis Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey (14) shoots over Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart, right, is unable to take the ball away from Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) and Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield, left, and center Kevon Looney compete for possession of the ball during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia, left, tries to poke the ball away from Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield reacts during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) shoots a 3-point basket next to Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) moves the ball while defended by Memphis Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix's first attempt at handling a live sports event did not receive a passing grade.

The fight Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul experienced streaming problems according to many viewers on social media. Many viewers took to Twitter/X and Bluesky to express their frustrations with streaming and buffering problems before and during the fight.

According to the website Down Detector, nearly 85,000 viewers logged problems with outages or streaming leading up to the fight.

The bout was scheduled for eight two-minute rounds, as opposed to the normal three minutes and 10 or 12 rounds for most pro fights.

Paul won the fight by unanimous decision.

Netflix representatives had no comment via e-mails to The Associated Press on the streaming problems viewers experienced leading up to or during the fight.

The bout between the YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, and Tyson, 58-year-old former heavyweight champion, from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, was Netflix's biggest live sports event to date, and an opportunity to make sure it can handle audience demand with the NFL and WWE on the horizon. It streamed globally to Netflix’s 280 million subscribers at no additional cost.

Netflix will broadcast two NFL games on Christmas Day and will begin streaming WWE “Raw” on Jan. 6.

The streaming delays weren't the only problems Netflix experienced leading up to the fight.

Viewers saw Tyson's bare butt in only a jockstrap when he walked away at the end of a pre-fight interview in his locker room.

For some reason, Netflix chose to make light of the faux pas.

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Jake Paul and Mike Tyson embrace after their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)