Warriors beat Grizzlies, reach Western Conference Final
NBA Playoffs – Golden State Warriors have beaten the Memphis Grizzlies 4-2 to reach the Western Conference Finals
Superstars Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry turned up for the crucial match against the Memphis Grizzlies to help Golden State Warriors reach the final.
After a humiliating defeat to the Grizzlies in match 5 of the semi finals, Golden State Warriors made sure there is no way back for Grizzlies with a dominating performance tonight.
Grizzlies without Ja Morant, managed to get a 39 point win over the Warriors, despite having backed off in the 4th quarter.
They won the match 134-95. Read more: https://www.sportstrumpet.com/grizzlies-thump-warriors-to-keep-their-playoff-hopes-alive/
Tonight was a crucial night as had the Grizzlies won, they would’ve tied the series3-3, with a game left and momentum on their side.
But, just like in match 4, Stephen Curry came good tonight for the Warriors. He scored the Warriors’ second highest points with 29.
Only Klay Thompson from the Warriors scored 30 points. The 30 point tally was reached by Dillon Brooks for the Grizzlies too but, it was not enough to help them beat the Warriors.
The game started off on an equal note, with the Warriors having their noses just in front with a 4 point lead after the 1st quarter.
Grizzlies cut down the lead to 2 points in the second quater as at half time, the scoreboard read Warriors 53-51 Grizzlies.
A similar pattern was followed in the close third quarter, as the Grizzlies just edged out the Warriors 26-25 to bring the lead down to 1.
But, in the fourth and final quarter of the match, the Warriors burst into life.
Andrew Wiggins came up big in the fourth quarter, as he got 10 of his 18 points in the final frame of action. He was knocking down high-pressure 3s and was aggressive on defense to get deflections and a steal which led to a breakaway dunk.
It was Curry again, who knocked down two 3 pointers under immense pressure, to make sure the lead rose into double figures for the Warriors.
Warriors won the 4th quarter 32-19 to cruise to the final of the Western Conference.
They will face the winner of the series between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, which will be decided in a Game 7 on Sunday night.
As soon as the finalist is decided, the Finals can commence from May 18.
As it has been for quite some time, Klay Thompson was the star of the Match 6 of the series with 30 points.
Other NBA playoffs results
Thanks to Luka Doncic’s 33 point haul, Dallas Mavericks levelled the semi finals 3-3 with a 27 point win over the Phoenix Suns. The final score read Mavericks 113-86 Suns.
As for the Eastern conference semi-finals,
