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OAKLAND (AP) ― Hakeem Warrick had 19 points and 10 rebounds, rookie O.J. Mayo added 20 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies had their best offensive performance in a 109-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

Darrell Arthur had his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Rudy Gay scored 23 points to help the Grizzlies beat Golden State for the second time in five days.

Stephen Jackson had 27 points to lead Golden State, while Andris Biedrins had 23 points and 12 rebounds. It's the 13th consecutive double-double by Biedrins, the longest active streak in the NBA and the longest by a Warriors player since Nate Thurmond had 13 straight in 1973.

Warrick scored seven points in the fourth quarter, including a thundering dunk from the baseline that gave the Grizzlies a 101-96 lead with 2:10 remaining.

The Grizzlies, who entered the game as the NBA's third-lowest scoring team, broke out for the highest offensive output of the season and also outrebounded the Warriors 55-41. On Monday, the Grizzlies held the Warriors to a season-low 34.4 shooting percentage in a 90-79 victory in Memphis.

Memphis led 93-81 early in the fourth quarter but had to hold off a late charge by the Warriors, who closed within 97-96 on a free throw from Biedrins with 3:36 left. Marc Gasol answered with two free throws and Warrick followed with a dunk and the Grizzlies never looked back.

Already without injured starting point guard Monta Ellis, the Warriors were missing forwards Corey Maggette and Al Harrington. Maggette was sidelined with a strained left hamstring while Harrington complained of soreness in his back and underwent an MRI earlier in the day. The test was inconclusive and Harrington is seeking a second opinion.

Harrington, who has asked to be traded due to his ongoing feud with coach Don Nelson, probably wouldn't have started even if he was healthy.

"For the good of the franchise we have to anticipate that he won't be here and do what we have to do to not be all of a sudden totally surprised about a different lineup," Nelson said before the game. "It's not that he's not going to play, he will play. But we've got to look to the future here. A guy shouldn't be in a place where he doesn't want to be. It's hard for him to give his best and his all. So it's a good thing for both parties at this point."

Brandan Wright started in place of Harrington and had six points and two rebounds.

Memphis shot 54.5 percent in the first quarter but made only six of 26 attempts from the floor.

Golden State's offense wasn't much better. The Warriors led 42-37 with eight minutes left in the second quarter but made just four shots the rest of the half and went into the break ahead 50-48.

Memphis center Darko Milicic was ejected from the game with 1:43 left in the first half after arguing a call with an official. Milicic had six points and six rebounds when he was thrown out.

Mayo helped settle the Grizzlies with a strong third quarter. He had 11 points and two assists to help spark runs of 17-6 and 10-0 to help Memphis take control. le Harrington complained of soreness in his back and underwent an MRI earlier in the day. The test was inconclusive and Harrington is seeking a second opinion.

Harrington, who has asked to be traded due to his ongoing feud with coach Don Nelson, probably wouldn't have started even if he was healthy.

"For the good of the franchise we have to anticipate that he won't be here and do what we have to do to not be all of a sudden totally surprised about a different lineup," Nelson said before the game. "It's not that he's not going to play, he will play. But we've got to look to the future here. A guy shouldn't be in a place where he doesn't want to be. It's hard for him to give his best and his all. So it's a good thing for both parties at this point."

Brandan Wright started in place of Harrington and had six points and two rebounds.

Memphis shot 54.5 percent in the first quarter but made only six of 26 attempts from the floor.

Golden State's offense wasn't much better. The Warriors led 42-37 with eight minutes left in the second quarter but made just four shots the rest of the half and went into the break ahead 50-48.

Memphis center Darko Milicic was ejected from the game with 1:43 left in the first half after arguing a call with an official. Milicic had six points and six rebounds when he was thrown out.

Mayo helped settle the Grizzlies with a strong third quarter. He had 11 points and two assists to help spark runs of 17-6 and 10-0 to help Memphis take control. Mayo's 16-foot turnaround jumper with 4.4 seconds left put the Grizzlies ahead 81-74.

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