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GAME ESSENTIALS: Warriors (53-29) vs. Grizzlies (56-26), at 6:30 p.m. (PT). TV: TNT
ODDS: Warriors -4. OVER/UNDER: 219.
PLAYOFF SERIES: Warriors lead 3-1. LAST PLAYOFF MEETING: Warriors received 2015 second-round collection 4-2.
It actually was not essentially the most aesthetically pleasing evening of basketball, however the Warriors’ win on Monday evening set them as much as end off the Grizzlies in Sport 5 on Wednesday evening.
Golden State struggled on the offensive finish for many of Sport 4, one sport after practically setting new franchise data in Sport 3, and wanted a Steph Curry fourth quarter explosion to save lots of the evening for them. Curry gave them that, scoring 18 of his 32 factors within the remaining body to elevate the Warriors to the 101-98 win.
They did that with out their head coach, although, as Steve Kerr entered the league’s well being and security protocols about two hours earlier than the beginning of Sport 4. Kerr remained again in San Francisco when the crew flew to Memphis and he’s anticipated to overlook the sport (and probably extra video games past, relying on Wednesday’s consequence).
Kerr’s absence meant Mike Brown — the newly-appointed head coach of the Sacramento Kings — is performing as head coach, and the Warriors are 12-0 in playoff video games the place Brown has stepped in to the top chair. Golden State may also nonetheless be with out Andre Iguodala and Gary Payton II, too.
However the greatest absence within the collection stays Grizzlies celebrity Ja Morant, who's out for Sport 5 with a bone bruise in his left knee and is taken into account uncertain to return to the playoffs in any respect. Whereas Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins initially stated that a play with Jordan Poole “triggered” the harm, the severity of the harm and lack of severity of Poole’s play might solely improve animosity on this sport.
With the collection returning to Memphis, how will Grizzlies followers deal with the Warriors? Can Golden State look extra prefer it did in Sport 3 than it did in Sport 4? And can the Warriors get to the midway level on the search for his or her fourth NBA title in eight years?
Comply with alongside as reporters Madeline Kenney and Shayna Rubin and columnist Dieter Kurtenbach break down these questions and extra in Sport 4 of the Western Convention semifinals.