We need those type of performances out of him.”Īndrew Wiggins also added 17 for Golden State. “We need him on the floor,” Anderson said of Jackson on Monday. When the fourth overall pick in 2018 plays like that, Grizzlies’ teammate Kyle Anderson said there’s not a lot of teams that can beat them. Jackson also matched his season high making six 3-pointers. nearly matched Morant’s 34 points with a playoff career-high 33 points in his second straight double-double. “He was brilliant,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. Poole had playoff career-highs with 31 points and eight rebounds, and he also matched his playoff career-best with nine assists. Luckily, Jordan Poole helped Golden State’s bench outscore Memphis’ reserves 47-30.

Thompson was just 3 of 10 from outside the arc and finished with 15 points. Supporting casts are crucial at this stage of the postseason. Game 1 showed that whoever wins the 1-on-1 scoring battle between Memphis’ Morant and Stephen Curry of the Warriors doesn’t mean their team will win the game or the series. “Having to watch the last couple of years, just soaking everything in and internalizing the whole atmosphere and just appreciating where I’m at,” Thompson said. It’s not a championship, but was a huge win for the Warriors and more so for Thompson because of the injuries he’s battled through the past two years. He hit the game-winning 3-pointer - only to miss two free throws before getting back on defense to force Ja Morant to miss a layup, giving Golden State a 117-116 win. (AP) - Klay Thompson savored the moment by spending a few minutes on the court after a roller-coaster of emotions during the final minute.

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