Grizzlies Vs Warriors — Warriors 133-112 Grizzlies (Feb 25, 2026) and roster shake-up
In the grizzlies vs warriors meeting on Feb. 25, 2026 the Warriors won 133-112, but attention immediately turned to Golden State’s availability and rotation choices. De’Anthony Melton will sit tonight in Memphis on the second night of a back-to-back, Draymond Green is listed as questionable, and Al Horford has been cleared to return.
Final score and the back-to-back frame
The matchup ended with a 133-112 Warriors victory on Feb. 25, 2026, a road game in Memphis that was the second night of a back-to-back for Golden State. That scheduling context shaped personnel decisions: the second game of a back-to-back will look markedly different from the night before, the team acknowledged.
De’Anthony Melton will sit in Memphis after a season-high 28
Guard De’Anthony Melton will sit tonight in Memphis on the second night of a back-to-back. He had 28 points last night, a season-high, in Tuesday’s 113–109 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Melton is listed on the official NBA injury report for left knee injury management and has not played both ends of a back-to-back all season.
Melton, who is still working his way back from ACL surgery in December 2024, described his status plainly: "I feel good. I feel solid, " and said he is "taking it day by day, see how tomorrow holds up. See how my body holds up and just keep checking along. " On internal workload conversations he said, "There were conversations about this one, " and "we kind of err on the side of the minute increase and seeing how that felt on me. " He added, "Not necessarily back to 100 percent, but I’m working there. It’s a long journey. "
Steve Kerr reshuffles a rotation amid season instability
The Warriors have spent much of the season navigating instability, and head coach Steve Kerr has been reshuffling his rotation on the fly. Kerr praised Melton’s perseverance and professionalism after his best performance, saying, "It’s really fun to see him performing at this level after being out for a couple years. He’s such a great guy, such a fantastic teammate. Hell of a player, and I’m really happy for him that he’s healthy and playing at a high level. "
That cautious, deliberate approach to Melton’s minutes — gradually increasing playing time while closely monitoring how his knee responds — explains why he remains unavailable on back-to-backs even when he looks capable of more.
Draymond Green’s status and Horford’s potential role
Draymond Green, who logged 32 minutes while starting at center on Tuesday, is listed as questionable because of a lower-back issue. With Green’s availability uncertain, the usage of veteran center Al Horford becomes a key decision for Kerr.
Al Horford cleared to return after season-best outing vs Nuggets
Al Horford has been cleared to return after sitting out the Pelicans game for load management. The 39-year-old center is coming off his best performance of the season in Sunday’s 128–117 upset win over the Denver Nuggets. Inserted into the starting lineup that night, Horford finished with 22 points, seven assists, and six three-pointers, igniting an offense that snapped Golden State’s two-game losing streak.
Broader availability picture
Melton joins a lengthy list of unavailable players for Golden State: Stephen Curry (knee), Jimmy Butler (ACL), Kristaps Porziņģis (illness), and Seth Curry (sciatica) were all listed among those unavailable. How Kerr mixes Horford, Green and the rest of the rotation will determine how the team follows up the 133-112 win in the grizzlies vs warriors matchup.
