On May 2, Beijing time, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 117-116 away, leading 1-0 on aggregate. This is a game to the end, the three new stars cut 30+ together, shining G1, but the key moment to determine the winner or loser is still the veteran. Thompson's three-pointer, Curry blocked Morant, Thompson defended Morant's kill, and one attack and two defenses saved the Warriors.
In this game, the young people performed amazingly most of the time. Morant had 34 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, Jackson Jr. had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and Poole, who came off the bench, exploded with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, brushing the record. This is the first time in NBA playoff history that three players aged 22 or younger have scored 30+ points on the same court at the same time.
Morant and Jackson Jr. became the first pair of players in Grizzlies history to score 30+ points in the same playoff game. Poole scored 30 points off the bench, making the Warriors the first team since 1987 to have multiple players off the bench to score 30+ (Curry has scored 30+ off the bench this year). The last team to do this was the Warriors, with Puvis Sauer and Terry Teague, who played for the Warriors in the 1987 playoffs, each coming off the bench and scoring 30+.
The best story came in the last 36.6 seconds of the game. The Warriors trailed by two points 114-116, and he also lived up to expectations, a key three-pointer gave the Warriors a 117-116 lead. After 17 seconds, Curry defended the end and hatd Morant's layup. With Thompson missing two free throws, the Grizzlies also have the opportunity to stage a final 4.8 seconds, which is obviously going to be given to Morant, who accelerates his breakthrough and goes down to the basket, Thompson tries his best to interfere, so that the ball failed to hit! One attack and two defenses, the Splash Brothers helped the Warriors win the opening red of the Western Conference semifinals!
American media StatMuse also posted a splash god map after the game, writing: "Splash Brothers staged the two most important defenses of this game! "We all know that Splash is known for its three-pointers, but today they locked in the win with defense!