Warriors Vs Grizzlies: Golden State Wins 133-112 on Feb 25, 2026 Amid Heavy Injuries and Roster Turnover
The Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-112 on Feb. 25, 2026, a result shaped as much by absences as by on-court execution in the matchup. The outcome matters now because a string of injuries and recent trades around the league are altering seeding pressure and the Warriors’ path toward or away from the Play-In picture.
Warriors Vs Grizzlies final score and Feb. 25, 2026 recap
Golden State closed the game with a 133-112 victory over Memphis on Feb. 25, 2026. The margin and timing of the win came on a night when both rosters were operating without key contributors; that context framed the rhythm and rotations that decided the outcome.
De’Anthony Melton out, Al Horford returns to rotation
De’Anthony Melton did not play, sitting out the second half of the Warriors’ back-to-back set. Al Horford returned to the rotation after missing the team’s game on Tuesday, rejoining Golden State’s lineup for the matchup. The team also listed Draymond Green as questionable ahead of the game.
Other Warriors absences: Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porziņģis and Seth Curry
The Warriors entered the contest missing several regulars: Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porziņģis and Seth Curry were all unavailable. Those absences have already been identified as the primary reason Golden State’s hopes of escaping the Play-In Tournament have been severely damaged; the injuries to Butler and Curry in particular are cited as the most direct cause of the diminished margin for error.
Memphis roster upheaval after trades of Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr.
Memphis has completed significant roster moves in the last year, trading core pieces including Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. The Grizzlies are also holding out a series of players for the matchup: Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Santi Aldama, Cedric Coward, Brandon Clarke and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were all listed out for the game. The club noted that some of those absences stem from legitimate injuries.
Kyle Anderson listed questionable as Memphis leans into roster management
Former Warriors forward Kyle Anderson was listed as questionable for the contest. Memphis’ pattern of trades and the list of players unavailable for the night have been characterized in coverage as part of a broader league trend that has eased late-season pressure on teams like Golden State pursuing seeding.
Standings implications: Play-In hopes, seeding and schedule strength
The injuries to Butler and Curry have largely dashed Golden State’s realistic chances of avoiding the Play-In Tournament. At the same time, the collective tanking and roster downgrades around the NBA have reduced the urgency from teams behind the Warriors in the standings. Golden State faces a stretch described as fairly easy over the final months of the season; the club could mount a run toward the 6th or 7th seed if it strings together a particularly strong stretch of results.
What makes this notable is how external roster decisions around the league — trades and holding players out — interact with injuries to reshape a playoff race that had seemed straightforward at points earlier in the season. The cause-and-effect is clear: injuries to primary playmakers have directly reduced Golden State’s margin to climb the standings, while widespread roster changes elsewhere have indirectly softened competitive pressure from below.
With the 133-112 result in hand and multiple starters unavailable for both sides, the immediate focus will be on recovery timelines and how quickly the Warriors can reconstitute a full rotation. For now, the combined effects of missing stars and opponent turnover have left seeding and Play-In prospects both more precarious and, paradoxically, more salvageable depending on how the next weeks unfold.
