On May 2, Beijing time, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 117-116 to win this round of series G1 and get the opening red. This game was not easy for the Warriors, because the team had foul problems in the first half, Curry and Klay had 3 fouls, Green was also sent off, the team was missing a major general, in the game, the Warriors were at most 13 points behind the Grizzlies, the team faced a very difficult situation. Fortunately, the Warriors found their shooting sensation in the second half, and with the play of Poole, Curry, Wiggins and Klay, they successfully won the game in the final quarter, and the team narrowly won by 1 point, got the opening of the series, and finally completed the reversal.
This game warriors Poole ushered in the outbreak, he came off the bench for 38 minutes, 20 shots 12, three-point shooting 10 shots 5 to get 31 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists of the quasi-triple-double data, although he came off the bench, but the performance is very good, the shooting on the outside line is very accurate, and also has a very good performance in the empty cut layup and conversion offense, when the team needs to score, Poole can also hit the shot, the whole game Poole is one of the warriors to play the best players, the team can reverse, Poole is a hero.
Curry got 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in this game, in the third quarter, Curry ushered in an outbreak, in the case of Green was sent off, he scored 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the quarter, helping the team regain the lead in the third quarter, and Curry's role was not small. Although Clay only scored 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting, in the fourth quarter of the game, he supported the team's offense, he hit the key three points, and at the same time defended Morant's last attack in the final moments, and his play was also crucial in this campaign.
Wiggins had 17 points and 8 rebounds in this game, and in the fourth quarter, Wiggins' offensive rebounds and free throws gave the team a lot of help. Although his stats are not too shiny, he has also helped the team a lot, and he is also a hero to the Warriors' ability to reverse this battle.
In this game, the Warriors' Playing Games of Poole, Curry, Klay and Wiggins were crucial, and with the team trailing by up to 13 points, they helped the team regain the lead in the second half and maintained the lead to the end, and the Warriors were able to reverse this battle, relying on the common performance of the whole team.
On the Grizzlies side, Morant and Jaren Jackson Twin Stars performed very well, of which Morant shot 14 of 31 with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jaron Jackson got 33 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist, and the Twin Stars in this game combined to get 67 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists, the individual play was very comprehensive and excellent, the Grizzlies can be in the lead most of the time, the performance of these two players is critical.
Unfortunately, in the face of the more experienced Warriors, with a number of championship-winning players, the Grizzlies could not withstand their impact, in the case of double digits, the Grizzlies were eventually reversed, and the Geminis also cut the comprehensive data of 67 +19+11 in this campaign, and the Grizzlies regrettably lost G1.
The big score in this series has reached 0-1, and for the Grizzlies, they need to respond at home next, and if they go to the Warriors' home court with a 0-2 deficit, then this series will become difficult for the Grizzlies.