What a battle! warriors hang on to beat the memgrizz 117-116 and take a 1-0 lead in the series. NBAPlayoffs
Memphis edged the Warriors out for the No. 2 seed in the West by tying the franchise record with 56 wins, and the Grizzlies also took three of four in their season series. Thompson only played one and Green two of those games and Curry three.
The Warriors mixed up their lineup, benching Poole in favor of Gary Payton II to focus on defending Morant, the Grizzlies' All-Star point guard and the NBA's Most Improved Player this season. Curry was held to eight points in the first half, none in the second and picked up his third foul seconds after Green's ejection.
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