The Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors meet Sunday afternoon in a second-round showdown between the Western Conference’s Nos. 2 and 3 seeds. This series serves as a rematch of last year’s play-in game where Memphis ousted Golden State for the final spot in the playoffs. Can Ja Morant and the talented Grizzlies serve Stephen Curry and the Warriors another painful defeat? Golden State has stormed back from a halftime deficit to take a 91-90 lead into the fourth quarter of Game 1.
The two teams faced off four times in the regular season. The Grizzlies won three of those meetings, though Klay Thompson missed three of the games. The Grizzlies reached the second round after beating the Timberwolves in six games, becoming the second-youngest team to win a playoff series in the shot-clock era since the Thunder (2011). The Warriors, meanwhile, took out the Nuggets in five. Curry amped up his playing time throughout the opening round after returning from a foot injury. Morant is 3-2 in career head-to-head games vs. Curry despite the Warriors star averaging 38.8 points in those meetings. Here are key storylines for the series, and here’s how to watch Game 1.
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