Morant is out with injury
Back at home, the Golden State Warriors once again showed us the championship heritage. Curry and Clay plus Poole, the three brothers of the Falls, broke out and helped the team win a 30-point victory. And, of course, there's Andrew Wiggins, whose role can't be ignored either. The Grizzlies have experienced a crushing defeat, and more worrying than that is the injury that Morant suffered. Although the Grizzlies, which lacked Morant during the regular season, had unparalleled records, this was the stage of the playoffs, and Morant's importance was no one to replace.
In Game 4 of the series, Morant was unable to play due to injury, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Grizzlies. However, on the Warriors side, head coach Kerr was diagnosed positive, so he could not coach, and could only let Mike Brown serve as the head coach. In such a situation, it is a test of Coach Brown's ability to adjust on the spot.
Adams is back in the starting lineup
Adams returned to the starting lineup, with four points and four rebounds in the first quarter, helping the Grizzlies to score 16 points on the inside, but the team felt cold at three points, only scoring 24 points, and the Warriors were even more miserable, shooting 0 of 10 from three-point range, and the whole team only scored 20 points. After returning from the second quarter, the Warriors did not hit a three-pointer until the 16th three-point shot by Porter Jr., and then Curry also hit a three-pointer, successfully achieving the great achievement of 500 three-pointers in the playoffs, the only one in history, but the Warriors only scored 18 points.
Fortunately, the Grizzlies only scored 17 points, including Anderson, the sledgehammer on the bench, who had 6 points and 1 rebound. So, at the end of the half, the Grizzlies still led the Warriors by three points at 41-38. In the second half, both teams warmed up slightly, Wiggins stepped forward, 3 of 3 shots for 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 block, in the case of Curry 7 shots and 1, still helped the team get 24 points, but the Grizzlies bombed 28 points, Bane hit a super long-range whistle three-pointer in the final moments to help the team take a 7-point lead.
In the final quarter that determined the outcome of the game, the Grizzlies once took a 12-point lead, and at the critical moment, Porter Jr. hit a three-pointer, and then Wiggins also threw in, Curry scored three points, and the Warriors successfully retained the suspense. The Grizzlies scored consecutive points and Curry scored consecutive points, helping the team equalize at one point. Jalen Jr. carried two people to the basket in response, Sledgehammer two free throws, Poole two free throws, Curry also hit two free throws, the Warriors successfully surpassed 1 point. Bane grabbed the rebound and pushed the man to commit a foul, Curry continued to hit two free throws, and the Warriors led by three points.
With only 25.9 seconds left, the Grizzlies called out a timeout, and after the timeout came back, Jones grabbed two points, Curry continued to hit two free throws, Jarren Jr.'s three-point shot was blocked, and Curry's free throw was still firmly hit. Jaren Jr. still didn't have three points, Wiggins made two free throws, Brooks pressed a three-pointer, and the Warriors narrowly beat the Grizzlies 101-98 to give a 3-1 lead in the series.
Wiggins is deeply involved in merit and fame
Stephen Curry had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, including 18 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the final quarter, and 8 of 9 from the free throw line, successfully withstood the pressure and once again showed the style of a superstar. If Curry is the first contributor to the Warriors' reversal, then Wiggins is the second hero, although his data is mediocre 17 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks, but he grabbed 5 frontcourt rebounds, accounting for half of the team, plus-minus +12 is the first in the team, the second is Curry and Green's +6, from here you can see how good Wiggins's influence on the game is.
Clay felt bad, shooting 6-of-20, 7-of-7 three-pointers, only 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Poole had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Porter Jr. became a surpriser, 4 of 6 from three-point range, and had 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. On the Grizzlies side, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks, but only 0 of 7 from three-point range, Jones had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Sledgehammer Anderson also had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Brooks 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Bain 8 points and 6 assists, no Morant, the impact was huge.