Golden State Warriors

2022 - 5 - 7

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors May 7, 2022 Game ... (NBA.com)

The NBA issued Brooks a one-game suspension on top of the ejection he received after the play. Brooks will sit out Game 3, when Golden State will attempt to ...

"It's going to be even more of a grind," Memphis' De'Anthony Melton said of the ongoing series. Morant also found time for eight rebounds, but it wasn't enough to avoid a second straight game in which the Warriors earned an advantage on the boards. "Lot of adversity, a lot of adrenaline and emotion. "We've been in a lot of different series that's taken a lot of twists and turns," Curry said. Brooks will sit out Game 3, when Golden State will attempt to shake off one of the worst 3-point shooting efforts in its postseason history. That's because Game 2 featured an ugly incident in the third minute when the Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks leveled Golden State's Gary Payton II from behind on a break-away attempt, sending the guard crashing to the court and fracturing his left elbow.

Warriors take series lead vs. Grizzlies after dominant Game 3 win (The Mercury News)

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors responded from a terrible shooting performance in Game 2 with one of their best in Game 3 Saturday night at Chase Center. An explosive third quarter, led by Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson, paved the way for ...

The only thing that got in Golden State’s way was themselves in the first half when they turned the ball over a whopping 14 times, off of which the Grizzlies scored 19 points. Porter has no issue with doing the dirty work for the Warriors. He finished with 13 points, four rebounds and three assists and boasted a plus-30 in 24 minutes. The Warriors opened the second half with a 18-6 run and ultimately outscored the Grizzlies 37-23. He was replaced by Otto Porter Jr. just past the midway point of the first quarter. Ja Morant was the Grizzlies’ lone lifeline in the third quarter, scoring 13 of Memphis’ 23 points. After shooting a dismal 18.4% from 3-point range in Tuesday night’s loss, the Warriors rediscovered their groove from deep.

Warriors Win Game 3 in Blowout Fashion (Sports Illustrated)

The Golden State Warriors rolled their way to a 2-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night with a dominant 142-112 win at Chase Center.

His dribble penetration exposed Memphis which allowed Golden State to score 62 points in the paint. Coming off of an emotional game three days prior that saw the Warriors lose one of their premiere defensive players in Gary Payton II, Golden State was eager to get back on the hardwood. Sinking 4 of his 6 triples, Thompson dropped 21 points.

Grizzlies vs. Warriors score, takeaways: Golden State dominates ... (CBSSports.com)

The Memphis Grizzlies got off to a hot start on the offensive end, specifically from beyond the arc, but they were unable to capitalize on an early lead and ...

Stephen Curry is having one of the quieter 25-point nights you'll ever see. It looks like Ja Morant is headed back to the locker room. That's a problem for a team like the Grizzlies that thrives in the frenetic chaos of transition, mismatch hunting and offensive rebounding. It was an occasional curveball, and one the Warriors most prominently used in the second quarter. If this is the version of Klay we get for the rest of the playoffs, the Warriors can absolutely win the championship. Without Gary Payton II in the lineup, the best hope they have is bothering him momentarily. That turned a seven-point lead—which came with plenty of Memphis momentum after Ja Morant sank a half-court shot to close the second quarter—into a 17-point gap that the Grizzlies couldn't overcome. Golden State has never really played this way. He shot below 40 percent from the field in almost half of his regular-season games. It's an advantage this Warriors team has never really had. Five Warriors had at least 17 points in the Game 3 victory, so it's not as though Golden State abandoned their principles against Memphis, but they do seem to have embraced a very simple fact: nobody on the Grizzlies can stay in front of Jordan Poole. Plays like this don't show up in the box score, but they're what made Poole so valuable in Game 3. With the win, Golden State has the opportunity to take what could be a significant lead in their best-of-seven series against Memphis on Monday night in Game 4.

Golden State Warriors find offensive footing, scorch Memphis ... (ESPN)

The Warriors shot 63.1% from the field and had a 76.1 true shooting percentage in the Game 3 win -- the second-best in both categories in NBA postseason ...

"That's what we've been asking Wiggs to do all year ... put your head down and get to the hole," Green said. I think our players have adapted ... and they did a great job tonight of generating better looks." Coming off the first two games of the series -- the first won by one point, the second lost by five -- they knew that both of those games could have ended differently if their offense was a decimal better. Green said the Warriors were getting too deep into the paint, trying to kick the ball out, and "dancing" a bit too much on their cuts -- generally being careless with the ball -- which forced them to constantly defend Memphis in transition. "When you get your defense set, you come down with a balanced floor and you can get transition opportunities," Green said. He just understands how to play," Kerr said. "When you establish a tone where you get good shots, then the tough ones tend to go in." But as the Warriors started to stop Memphis from scoring, they settled on the offensive end. "I think it's a good look and I've done it before." "When we're getting good shots, the chances of Klay getting hot are much greater," Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said. They also made an impact on defense, holding the Grizzlies to just 4-of-17 shooting when they were the primary defenders. Kerr disagreed: "[It] was not a good shot.

NBA playoffs: Warriors dominate Game 3 as Grizzlies await Ja ... (Yahoo Sports)

Grizzlies star Ja Morant limped off the court during a timeout late in the game with an apparent knee injury. He did not return, but his injury status was ...

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