On May 2, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and in a semifinal game in the West, the Grizzlies sat at home to welcome the Warriors' challenge! The two sides contributed a head-to-head battle to the fans in this game, and they both had a good offensive performance in the first three quarters, the Grizzlies played a 32-24 offensive climax in the first quarter, and then in the second quarter, the Warriors had a slight advantage, narrowing the point gap to only 6 points.
In the third quarter of the game, the Warriors played an excellent individual offense, they scored 36 points in a single quarter, the outside line blossomed more, and the Grizzlies were able to score 29 points! Both sides were still in excellent shape in the final quarter, with both sides having a chance to win at key moments, but the Warriors were still the experienced side, and they finally beat the Grizzlies 117:116 to win the first game!
The warriors' best player on this side of the game was Jordan Poole, who played 37 minutes, shooting 12-of-20 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range, with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists! The best player on the Grizzlies' side is Morant Jr. Jaron Jackson Jr. Morant played 38 minutes and shot 14 of 31 from the field, with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jalen Jackson Jr. played 31 minutes and shot 10 of 18 from the field, shooting 6-of-9 from three-point range, and had 33 points and 10 rebounds!
It can be said that in this series, although the Warriors have veterans such as Curry, Thompson and Green, young people such as Morant, Jalan Jackson Jr. and Poole are still very shining, and their individual offensive ability in the game is vividly reflected!
And the Grizzlies both scored 30+ points in this game, which is also the first pair in the history of the Grizzlies to score at least 30 points in the same game in the playoffs. Secondly, this game Pooler, Morant and Jackson all cut 30+ together, and it is also the first time in NBA history that three players under the age of 22 have cut 30+ in the same game!