OAKLAND, Calif. — Point guard Stephen Curry poured in 21 of his game-high 30 points in the third quarter Monday night, leading a Golden State Warriors runaway that produced a 119-69 blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Golden State backup center Festus Ezeli recorded an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double.
The Warriors shot 51.2 percent from the field en route to their franchise-record 20th consecutive regular-season home victory dating back to January.
The Golden State defense, meanwhile, held to Grizzlies to 27.1 percent shooting in the rematch of last year’s Western Conference playoff semifinals, which the Warriors won 4-2.
The Warriors (4-0) trailed 22-21 after one period before crushing the Grizzlies (2-2) with 32-12 and 40-15 quarters, opening as much as a 46-point lead before the third period ended.
In recording a fourth consecutive double-digit margin of victory to open a season for the first time in franchise history, the Warriors led just 27-26 in the fourth minute of the second period before completely taking charge of the game.
Power forward Draymond Green contributed five points, including a 3-pointer, to a 13-1 run that opened a 13-point advantage.
The Grizzlies missed 12 consecutive shots during a drought that lasted a little more than six minutes.
After shooting guard Courtney Lee finally connected for Memphis at the 2:43 mark of the period, the Warriors rebounded with an 11-3 flurry to end the half, exploding the advantage to 53-34.
Golden State shooting guard Klay Thompson bombed in a pair of 3-pointers in the run.
Then Curry took over.
The reigning Western Conference Player of the Week hit three consecutive 3-pointers and seven of eight shots in all in the third period, helping the Warriors take a 93-49 advantage into the fourth.
Curry finished with three steals, three assists, three rebounds and a blocked shot in the quarter in a performance similar to his 28-point, third-quarter display during a 53-point night Saturday in New Orleans.
Curry, who sat out the fourth period, shot 10-for-16 overall and 4-for-8 on threes. His 30 points came in 28 minutes.
The Warriors connected on 11 of their 25 3-point attempts.
Thompson finished with 14 points, and Green was on triple-double pace with 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists before getting the fourth quarter off.
Warriors backup guard Ian Clark scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter as Golden State opened as much as a 52-point lead.
Center Marc Gasol had 13 points and nine rebounds — both team highs — for the Grizzlies, who opened an eight-day, five-game Western swing.
Memphis plays at Sacramento on Tuesday night.
Despite missing six of his eight shots, point guard Mike Conley added 10 points for the Grizzlies, who had won two in a row since losing their opener to Cleveland.
The Grizzlies missed 20 of their 23 3-point attempts.
NOTES: Warriors PG Stephen Curry was selected the Western Conference Player of the Week for games through Sunday. He scored 118 points during Golden State’s 3-0 start. … Warriors GM Bob Myers said before the game that he made formal offers to SF Harrison Barnes and C Festus Ezeli well ahead of the midnight deadline for contract extensions for 2012 first-round draft picks. No agreements were expected. … Golden State interim coach Luke Walton disclosed before the game that C Andrew Bogut will return as soon as he completes the NBA’s concussion protocol, which he hadn’t Monday. … Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger insisted before the game that his team is not motivated by last season’s playoff elimination at the hands of the Warriors. … Grizzlies SF Vince Carter, who was originally drafted by the Warriors, played in his 1,215th NBA game, moving into 31st place on the all-time list.