On April 30, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In a just-concluded Game of Western Focus, the Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves 114-106 on the road to advance to the Western Conference semifinals by a 4-2 aggregate score, and their opponent will be the Warriors.
According to statistics, this is the fourth time in the history of the Grizzlies to advance to the Western Conference semifinals, and it is also the first time in the last seven years that they have reached the second round of the division. The last time they broke through the first round of the playoffs was in 2014-15, when the Grizzlies eliminated the Trail Blazers 4-1 in the first round, and their opponent in the semifinals was the Warriors, who at one point took a 2-1 lead but were then eliminated by the Warriors in three consecutive games. It is worth mentioning that the Warriors finally won the championship in this season, opening a dynasty of 4 years and 3 championships!
After the Grizzlies eliminated the Timberwolves, the Warriors officially released a handshake photo of Green and Morant in Game I, and the Aite Grizzlies officially wrote: "See you on Monday (Beijing time)!" ”。
The Warriors also released a schedule of games with the Grizzlies, writing: "Next stop, Memphis!" ”
According to the rules, in this series, the Grizzlies will have home advantage, and the specific schedule of both sides is (both Beijing time):
G1 Grizzlies home 5.2 a.m. 3:30 a.m
G2 Grizzlies home 5.4 9:30 a.m
G3 Warriors home 5.8 8am 8:30am
G4 Warriors home 5.10 a.m. at 10:00 a.m
G5 Grizzlies home 5.12 Time to be determined (if required)
G6 Warriors home 5.14 Time to be determined (if required)
G7 Grizzlies home 5.17 Time to be determined (if required)
It is worth mentioning that although in the last playoff meeting between the two teams, the Warriors eliminated the Grizzlies and eventually won the championship. But in last season's playoffs, the Grizzlies eliminated the Warriors from the bottom of the game to advance to the playoffs. For this reason, this set of duels is also regarded as a duel of enmity and resentment.