Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry combined for 75 points in the Warriors’ thrilling 121-116 win over the Grizzlies. Butler scored 21 of his 38 points in the first half, and Curry finished with 37, including two consecutive threes in the last two minutes and scoring the final 10 points for his team.
Ja Morant, who sprained his right ankle in the third quarter, scored 22 points, while Desmond Bane led Memphis with 30 points. Santiago Aldama had 14 points and eight rebounds but couldn’t inbound the ball against Curry before a five-second violation that sealed the fate for his team. The Grizzlies will now face the winner of the Kings-Mavericks play-in game.
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