SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 30 factors, Klay Thompson had 21 and 9 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors shut down Ja Morant’s supporting solid to embarrass the Memphis Grizzlies 142-112 on Saturday evening for a 2-1 lead within the Western Convention semifinals.
Morant’s 3 simply earlier than the halftime buzzer bought the Grizzlies to 64-57 on the break and gave him 17 of his 34 factors after a 47-point efficiency in Recreation 2. However Morant couldn’t do it alone for Memphis, and he was achieved after rubbing his tender proper knee and limping off with 6:19 to play earlier than heading to the locker room.
Nonetheless bothered by Dillon Brooks’ arduous foul in Recreation 2 that sidelined Gary Payton II, Draymond Inexperienced and Golden State stored cool from the opening tip — methodically operating away with it. As an alternative, Memphis ahead Kyle Anderson bought ejected with 6:19 left for arguing an offensive foul.
Brooks was suspended for his Flagrant 2 foul within the first quarter Tuesday when he pounded the pinnacle of a driving Payton, who landed awkwardly and fractured his left elbow.
He can be sidelined indefinitely, additionally with ligament and muscle harm.
Coach Steve Kerr mentioned the play was “soiled” and broke an NBA “code” injuring somebody and threatening his profession, whereas Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins and his Grizzlies gamers defended their hard-nosed type as not soiled in any respect.
Brooks can be again for Recreation 4 on Monday evening at Chase Heart, the place the raucous sellout crowd included two ladies holding indicators of Payton’s face insisting the Warriors “Win it for Gary.”
Golden State did so with a balanced assault and power on each ends after Inexperienced known as for the offense to do extra to higher the protection.
Jordan Poole scored 27 factors off the bench and Andrew Wiggins added 17 factors for Golden State, which used a 10-0 run out of halftime to take command for good.
Rookie Jonathan Kuminga supplied a spark beginning in Payton’s place, whereas Ziare Williams was in for Brooks.
Curry missed his preliminary two pictures then scored his first factors of the sport by making an enormous 3 with 0.9 left within the first because the Warriors trailed 28-26.
Morant hit a 31-foot 3-pointer halfway via the primary and Williams dunked shortly after for a 21-8 lead and Memphis made 6 of 9 pictures to start out the sport. However the Grizzlies went chilly and made solely 3 of the following 12 and watched the Warriors shut the quarter with an 18-7 burst.
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