Golden State could close the series today in case of victory
The Golden State Warriors face the Memphis Grizzlies this Friday (13th) in the Western Conference semifinals in the NBA playoffs. The match will be at the Chase Center, home of the Warriors, at 11 pm (Brasilia time). The hosts have a 3-year lead in the series.
Under Steve Kerr – who is off the bench due to a positive COVID-19 test – the Warriors did not see the color of the ball in their last game at FedExForum. The Californian team was 55 points behind on the scoreboard and lost by 39 points.
The team converted 45% of their shots and 35.9% of the three-pointers. Individually, the best were Klay Thompson, with 19 points and three rebounds, rookie Jonathan Kuminga, responsible for 17 points, three rebounds and two assists, and superstar Stephen Curry, with 14 points, three rebounds and four assists. The Golden State Warriors follow without Andre Iguodala, Gary Payton II and James Wiseman, while Otto Porter Jr is doubtful.
The San Francisco team has a 3.0 spread in these NBA playoffs. The Golden State Warriors typically score 114.6 points per game. In addition, it suffers 111.6. When it comes to shooting from three points, the team hits 37.6%, the fourth best mark in these playoffs. In free throws, the team hits 74.1%, 13th in the ranking of the item.
On the other side of the court are Coach Taylor Jenkins’ Grizzlies, who dominated the Warriors in Game 5 and put on a real show playing at home. Even with the important absence of Ja Morant for the rest of the playoffs, the team won by 134 to 95, converting 47.5% of the field shots and 43.9% of the triples.
The best Grizzlies players on the court were Tyus Jones, with 21 points, three rebounds, nine assists and two steals, Jaren Jackson Jr., responsible for 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks, and Desmond Bane, with 21 points and two assists. In addition to them, Steven Adams dominated the paint, catching 13 rebounds, in addition to making seven points and three assists. The Memphis Grizzlies continue without Ja Morant, who is not expected to return to the playoffs anymore due to a problem with his right knee, in addition to following the absences of Killian Tillie and Santi Aldama.
The Memphis Grizzlies have a 3.9 spread in these NBA playoffs. The team, on average, scores 114.0 points and suffers 110.1 points per match. When it comes to three-point shooting, Memphis has a 36.0% hit percentage, which is eighth-best in the playoffs. In free throws, the team’s accuracy is 74.1%, 14th best.
