On May 10, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals continued, the Warriors sat at home to meet the Grizzlies, Morant was absent, and the Grizzlies gained a three-point advantage in the first half. The Grizzlies led by 12 points in the second half, but the Warriors completed the rally in the final moments of the final quarter to finally defeat the Grizzlies and lead 3-1, becoming the first team in the semifinals to get a match point. So far, three of the first four games of the East-West semi-finals have been played 2-2, which is very tragic.
The Warriors' showdown with the Grizzlies is of great interest, and Curry's showdown with Morant is even more eye-catching. After the first three games, the Warriors led 2-1, but they lost Payton Jr., and Grizzlies core Morant left the game injured in the third game, and the team suffered a 30-point defeat.
Morant was absent, but Dillon returned, and Warriors coach Kerr was unable to command the scene because of the triggering of the health and safety agreement. The Warriors entered the first quarter slowly, especially because their outside touch was terrible, and the Grizzlies always maintained a lead, leading by four points in the first quarter. The Warriors' first 15 outside shots today were all offside, only 2 of 20 shots in the first half, but the Grizzlies' offense was not good, and the Warriors trailed by only 3 points in the half.
Potter hit a three-pointer at the beginning of the third quarter, the Warriors tied the score, but their outside line could not continue, the Grizzlies quickly stabilized the situation, although the point difference was always small, but the Warriors could not complete the counterattack, with 2 minutes left in the quarter Curry hit a three-pointer, the Warriors chased only 2 points. The Grizzlies still held the situation steady, with Bane hitting a three-pointer, and the Grizzlies led by seven points at the end of the third quarter, with suspense left to the last quarter.
In the final quarter, the Grizzlies took the lead, leading by 11 points at one point 78-67. The Warriors quickly stabilized the situation, playing a wave of 12-4 to chase only three points, and the game entered a white-hot situation. The Warriors bit the score, and with 45 seconds left, Curry hit two free throws to help the Warriors take the lead for the first time in the game, and then Curry made a steady 6 free throws, and the Warriors locked in the victory, leading 3-1 to get the match point.
The first four games of the playoff semifinals were all over, and three of the matchups were all tied 2-2, which was tragic enough, including Philadelphia and the Lone Rangers, both of whom equalized with a big equalizer after falling behind 2-0. The Celtics pulled their teeth on the road, reversed the Bucks, and regained home advantage, only the Grizzlies lost the game in the lead, failed to equalize, and the next 3 groups of duels will enter the cruel Tianwangshan battle, such a result is probably what the league and Xiao Hua most want to see.