Memphis star Ja Morant took control of Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night, whirling, spinning and driving around the Golden State Warriors defense to score a career-high 47 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 106-101 victory.
MEMPHIS — Memphis star Ja Morant took control of Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night, whirling, spinning and driving around the Golden State Warriors defense to score a career-high 47 points, leading the Grizzlies to a 106-101 victory.READ MORE:With the Warriors leading 97-93 in the fourth quarter, Morant scored the last 15 points for Memphis as the Grizzlies went on a 13-4 run over the last 4:16 to put the game away.
Meanwhile, Golden State’s heralded threesome of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole could not find a groove all night. They went a combined 24-of-60 from the field while as a team the Warriors shot just 18.4 percent from the 3-point line.READ MORE:The Warriors, in the semifinals for the seventh time in 10 years, had their chances. Trailing 104-101, Curry passed to Draymond Green, who tossed it to Thompson, who traveled with 17 seconds left.
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