On May 4, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals continued, and the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies ushered in the second game of the series. The entire game was fiercely contested between the two sides, and the game was deadlocked until the last minute, and the Grizzlies used Morant's superhuman play to beat the Warriors 106-101 to chase the series total score to 1-1.
Stats: Warriors Curry had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Wiggins had 16 points and 9 rebounds, Poole had 20 points and 5 assists, Klay had 12 points, and Green had 6 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. The Grizzlies Had Murant had 45 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, Williams had 14 points, Jaren Jackson had 12 points and seven rebounds and Clark had 10 points.
The Grizzlies opened the quarter with an 8-0 start, with Blooms being ousted for a malicious second-degree foul on Payton. The Warriors gradually entered the form, shooting in 6 minutes and 17 seconds curry, and the two sides fought to 10 draws. Morant then helped the Grizzlies take the lead again, with Curry throwing in the first quarter at 2:56 and the Grizzlies requesting a timeout. The Grizzlies held on to their lead after the timeout, with Jaren Jackson hitting a 3-point shot in the last 1 second and the Grizzlies leading 33-25 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Poole and Clay hit three-pointers, Wiggins slammed Clark, and the Warriors made an 8-2 start, and the point difference narrowed to two points. With 5:49 on a three-point shot from Melton, the Grizzlies stopped the Warriors 42-36. The Warriors came back from the timeout to bite the score, Cummingga made two free throws, and the Warriors chased only 3 points in the last 6 seconds. Morant also hit two free throws in the final minutes to end the Grizzlies 56-51 with a five-point lead.
In the third quarter, Morant shot a three-pointer, Tillman scored 2+1, and the Grizzlies led 62-51 to 11 points. The Warriors responded with a wave of 10-3, with only 4 points between the two sides at 8:47 and the Grizzlies requesting a timeout. The Grizzlies returned from a five-point break to widen the gap again, with Clark's throw giving them a 10-point lead. The Warriors hit a 9-0 wave of attack that narrowed the gap to one point. Morant scored three points to stop the bleeding, Curry and Porter scored four points in a row, and the two sides drew 77 in the third quarter.
Poole scored four consecutive points in the final quarter to help the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 81-77. Trailing by 3 points at 8:55, the Grizzlies asked for a timeout, and after the timeout, Grizzlies Williams hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Warriors quickly called for a stop. The two sides then reached a stalemate, with Curry hitting a crucial 3-pointer at 4:53 and the Warriors leading by three points at 92-89 to stop the Grizzlies. The final two-and-a-half-point Morant key three-pointer helped the Grizzlies rally one point 98-97. Morant made two free throws and the Grizzlies led by three points in the reddest 49.8 seconds. In the final moments, the Warriors used foul tactics, Morant steadily hit two free throws, and the Warriors were unable to return to the sky. In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 106-101, bringing the series of games between the two sides to 1-1.