In the second game between the Warriors and the Grizzlies, the Splash Brothers' outside shooting feel was completely lost, and the Warriors shot 7 of 38 from three-point range, shooting only 18.4%, setting a record for the lowest shooting rate of at least 20 playoff shots in the team's history. The Warriors had reversed the rebound in the third quarter, but Morant's anti-heaven performance at a crucial moment helped the team seal the win.
Shortly after the game began, Dillon Brooks was in the process of chasing Peyton Jr., directly knocked his opponent to the ground, so he ate a second-degree malicious foul and was expelled from the field. Payton Jr. was injured and returned to the dressing room to rest. In just three minutes, each team lost one of the big players.
The intensity of the confrontation was established from the beginning, and the two sides began to fight a tug-of-war. But the Warriors' shooting was clearly out of shape, wiggins once flew to dunk Clark, detonating the atmosphere of the game, but his efficiency was relatively low, unable to help the team lead.
For most of the game, the Grizzlies held a slight lead. The Grizzlies had a double-digit lead in the third quarter, but the Warriors then tied the gap and countered the score in the fourth quarter. It wasn't until 4:33 before the finale, when Curry hit a three-pointer and the Warriors led 95-91, that Morant really stepped forward and became the finisher of the game.
Morant first flew to the basket, dodged Thompson's long arm, and changed his left hand to pick a basket to score; after Poole scored, Morant faced Wiggins and Thompson's middle road blockade, Green's inside line defense, stunned by a strong impact to find a gap, and then twisted his body to score the ball; at 2 minutes and 28 seconds, Morante retreated back and hit three points, giving the Warriors a fierce blow in the least good way.
Curry threw in and continued to glue, Morant singled Poole deep into the inside line, turned to throw and threw to catch the strong enemy; after Thompson missed the shot, Green had a foul on the board, Morant stood on the free throw line, which also became an important turning point in the game; 30.7 seconds, Morant threw into the net against the defense, and the Grizzlies finally took control of the situation.
The Warriors failed to turn the tide in the final tens of seconds, and Morant hit a free throw and successfully won. In the game, Morant shot 15-of-31, 5-of-12 from three-point range, and 12-of-13 from the free throw line, scoring 47 points, 8 boards, 8 assists and 4 steals, and equaling his playoff career highs. And in the playoffs, he scored at least 45 points, eight boards, eight assists and three breaks in a single game, and Morant became the fifth person in history after Jordan, Westbrook, James and Durant.
Throughout the final quarter, Morant scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting. In the last 4 minutes or so, Morant alone arranged the team's last 15 points. At the crucial moment, he almost single-handedly broke the situation and led the Grizzlies to victory. No Mo Bear is very strong, but in this battle, the big hearted Morant still proved his great value.