Memphis Grizzlies (2-2) at Golden State Warriors (2-2)
Tip-off: Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 – 7:30PM PDT
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: TNT | Radio: KNBR 1050 AM
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Grizzlies
Career Playoff Averages
PG: Mike Conley (15.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 6.7 APG)
SG: Courtney Lee (9.1 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.4 APG)
SF: Tony Allen (5.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.0 APG)
SF: Jeff Green (11.4 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.4 APG)
PF: Zach Randolph (17.2 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 1.8 APG)
C: Marc Gasol (16.8 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 3.3 APG)
Head Coach: Dave Joerger (9-7, .563)
Warriors
Career Playoff Averages
PG: Stephen Curry (25.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 7.7 APG)
SG: Klay Thompson (17.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.5 APG)
SF: Harrison Barnes (12.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.4 APG)
PF: Draymond Green (9.9 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.9 APG)
C: Andrew Bogut (6.9 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 2.3 APG)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (6-2, .750)
Series Game Recaps/Schedule
GAME ONE: Curry scored 22 points and dished out 7 assists as the Warriors dominated the Conley-less Grizzlies, 101-86.
GAME TWO: Conley returned from a facial fracture and scored 22 points, including a clutch late three, as the Grizzlies evened the series, 1-1, after 48 hours of MVP hoopla with the Warriors.
GAME THREE: Gasol dominated the 2nd quarter and Randolph the 3rd as the Warriors’ rally in the 4th fell short due to untimely turnovers and missed free throws.
GAME FOUR: Curry returned to MVP form and the Warriors played elite-level defense spurred by a major adjustment by putting Bogut on Allen and Barnes on Randolph, resulting in a 101-84 victory to even the series.
GAME SIX, if necessary, is scheduled for Friday, 5/15/2015, in Memphis, TN.
GAME SEVEN, if necessary, is scheduled for Sunday, 5/17/2015, in Oakland, CA.
Game Notes
- “Update: Tony Allen (hamstring) is out for @memgrizz tonight vs. @warriors in Game 5” — Rob Fischer, Grizzlies sideline reporter
(Photo: @letsgowarriors Instagram account via NBAE/Getty/TNT)
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