The Warriors narrowly beat the Grizzlies 117-116 on the road today to lead 1-0 on aggregate.
It is worth mentioning that after winning the first game of the series, the Warriors have won 12 consecutive rounds of the series, which is the second longest accumulation in existence, second only to the Lakers' 24 consecutive rounds.
In addition, today's victory is also the 82nd win of Warriors coach Kerr's playoff coaching career, surpassing KC Jones's 81 wins to dominate the history of the ninth, and in front of him is Heat coach Spears Polla (89 wins).
In today's game, Poole became the Warriors' best performer on the team, he returned to the bench today, played 38 minutes, he shot 12 of 20, 5 of 10 three-pointers, 2 of 2 from the free throw line, and had a comprehensive stat of 31 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, plus or minus, plus or minus, a team-high score.
In the first round, Curry has played in 4 consecutive games and has also come off the bench to cut 30+ performances. As a result, the Warriors also became the first team since 1987 to have multiple players off the bench to cut 30+ in the playoffs, and the last team to do so was the Warriors, and in the 1987 playoffs, Puwis Sauer and Terry Teager, who played for the Warriors at the time, had each played 30+ off the bench.
Curry played a very powerful performance in the first round of the bench, and in the second round, Curry returned to the starting lineup, and Poole returned to the bench, and as a result, Poole played a better performance, not losing to the substitute Curry, it seems that the Warriors' guards are playing stronger on the bench. Of course, this is only a game, and it is not easy to say whether Poole will maintain this level in the future, but for Poole, who is playing in the playoffs for the first time, he is already powerful enough.
Curry started today and did well, with 5-of-12 three-pointers, 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and a key block against Morant in the decisive moment. The Warriors' starting lineup has a Curry, the bench lineup also has a "Curry", and there are two Curry at the same time, and others really can't play.
Thompson also made a significant contribution today, scoring just 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting, but he hit a hit in the final 30 seconds to win a three-pointer, the second time in his playoff career that Hempson hit a last-minute rebound, the first time in the fifth game of the 2019 Finals against the Raptors.
On the Grizzlies side, Morant played 38 minutes, shooting 14-of-31, including 4-of-11 three-pointers and 2-of-3 free throws, cutting 34 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals. Jalan Jackson Jr. played 30 minutes and shot 10-of-18, including 6-of-9 from three-point range and 7-of-9 from the free throw line, cutting 33 points and 10 rebounds.
Morant and the Jackson Grizzlies are the first pair of players in the history of the same game to cut 30+ and the third pair of teammates in the playoffs this season to cut 30+ in the same game but lose. In the first round, the Splash Brothers also had such an encounter.