The Golden State Warriors notched their biggest win of the season on Tuesday night, going on the road to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 134-125. It was a playoff atmosphere and a playoff intensity, with playoff implications: with a win, the Dubs moved into the fifth seed, while a loss would have sent them slipping into the play-in tournament seeds.
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It was also a dramatic and exciting game, so let’s take a look at how Warriors fans reacted in live time, using comments from the Golden State of Mind game thread.
First quarter: “Oh my god Steph”
The Warriors played beautiful offense early, behind 19 superstar points from Steph Curry. It was their highest-scoring quarter of the year, and they led 45-32 after the opening frame.
Second quarter: “Klay’s record is going down”
Curry continued to drain threes in the second quarter, and made it to halftime with eight of them ... well on pace to break Klay Thompson’s record for most threes made in a game (14). But behind Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis’ offense started to figure things out, and they got right back into the game. The Warriors led 74-66 at halftime.
Third quarter: “Fun game!”
The intensity was dialed up a notch in the third quarter. Memphis quickly erased the deficit, and took a lead of their own, but the Warriors responded. Jimmy Butler III put the team on his back, Gui Santos grabbed offensive rebound after offensive rebound, Draymond Green played sensational defense, Curry did his thing, and Kevon Looney even made a three. The teams went back and forth, and it was tied 103-103 going into the fourth.
Fourth quarter: “This dude is timeless”
The teams exchanged blows throughout the final quarter, and Memphis led by four points with about four minutes remaining. But then Curry, Butler, Green, Brandin Podziemski, and Moses Moody all made huge plays as the Warriors controlled the final minutes, ending the game with a 134-125 win.
Post-game: “Vintage Steph!”
When the dust had settled, the Warriors had not only won, but climbed to the fifth seed. Curry had finished with “only” 12 threes en route to 52 points — his second 50-piece of the season, plus 10 rebounds, eight assists, and five steals. Butler had a hilariously efficient 27 points, and Green had a triple-double. A good night at the office all around.
