Can We Beat The Memphis Grizzlies (NBA 2K26)

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Transcript

00:00The week is starting off.

00:16And the starting group for the Grizzlies.

00:18The wing bear, it's Caldwell Pope and Wells.

00:22Clark is out there with Jaron Jackson.

00:25And it's Morant in at the one spot.

00:27And for Golden State, Curry is out there with MP.

00:31And there's Jimmy Butler.

00:32Then it's Kamingo.

00:33And it's Jackson Davis in at the five.

00:36Oh my goodness, the slam!

00:40As usual, Morant bringing down the house.

00:44And Greg, now that we have a new season underway,

00:47what's most important for these teams to remember right now?

00:50That it's a long season, Kevin.

00:53And I know we say that a lot, but it's the truth.

00:56And to just remember, there's going to be plenty of ups and downs

01:00during the course of the year.

01:02Two on the clock.

01:03Two points.

01:04That one goes.

01:05He's someone opposing defenses have a hard time game planning for him.

01:11To the paint.

01:12Here's Caldwell Pope.

01:13And he takes the feed in stride and slams it home.

01:17Really most effective when he's in attack mode.

01:20And KCP with the athleticism to do it.

01:23Back to Shing.

01:28Over in the corner, Kamingo.

01:33Pass to Jackson Davis.

01:36Back to Shing.

01:38Launches it.

01:40Kamingo, no good.

01:41Just around a minute and a half into the first quarter.

01:49Morant's against Curry.

01:51Morant passes to Jackson.

01:53And that one is good.

01:55Oh, those are some grown man points there by Jackson Jr.

02:02Curry looking around.

02:03And, yes, it's good.

02:08Curry's got his second bucket tonight.

02:10Boy, he is looking confident.

02:12Love how they're using him so far.

02:15Yeah, when he gets engaged this early in the game, it's bad news for the defense.

02:19He can roll this start throughout the rest of the game.

02:22Caldwell Pope kicks to Wells.

02:25Misses the three.

02:26The Warriors have gone two or three here to start off the game.

02:31And Stephen Curry gets the three.

02:34Curry's got seven.

02:35The minute that Steph Curry steps into an arena, he is in his range.

02:42Pass to Caldwell Pope.

02:46Outside Jackson.

02:51Clark outside.

02:53Shing with the steal.

02:54And Curry has it in the corner.

02:59This man sees everything on the court.

03:02Curry just dropping dimes out there.

03:06We're about three minutes into this first quarter.

03:08And, guys, hold on now.

03:09I'm getting word.

03:10We have Shams Charania calling in.

03:13Shams, what do you have for us?

03:15Well, the Grizzlies made multiple moves over the last year to free up salary.

03:19And they put it to good use this summer.

03:21With extensions for Jaron Jackson Jr.

03:23And Santi Aldama.

03:25Not to mention signing free agent guard Ty Jerome.

03:28Now, trading away Desmond Bain hurt.

03:30But this team should continue to be a factor.

03:33They play with swagger.

03:35Okay, Shams, we appreciate the reporting.

03:37Just three to shoot.

03:39And B passes to Curry.

03:40Misses the three.

03:43And he used the pump fake well there, but he couldn't capitalize.

03:50Curry against Morant.

03:56It's tipped.

04:00Curry against Morant.

04:01And it's out of bounds.

04:04Last touch by Curry.

04:06And for the Western Conference, we have a chance now to recognize our player of the week,

04:11John Morant.

04:12And you can see how valuable he is to the team with the amount of offense that he generates.

04:18Rarely is there a bucket where he didn't have a hand in creating it.

04:22So, timeout called here.

04:23The first from Memphis.

04:25Richard, be honest.

04:26Did you expect Curry to have this kind of career when he was drafted into the NBA?

04:31I don't think anyone expected Steph to have such a transformative career.

04:36He's more than a superstar.

04:38He's an icon and an excellent ambassador for the game.

04:44Here's Caldwell Pope.

04:46Count the bucket.

04:47And he's got a free throw coming up as well.

04:50Yeah, shaky defense there.

04:52Giving up the bucket plus sending KCP to the line.

04:55And he's got his first chance at the line here.

04:58RJ, there were questions about the two-time line approaching Golden State.

05:03But some of those young guys have made a difference.

05:06And some haven't.

05:07But those team-friendly contracts of those younger players, that's one advantage.

05:11And a way to keep that energetic talent around their young stars.

05:16Curry outside.

05:17Sinks the three-pointer.

05:19Curry's got ten.

05:20As hot as he's been this quarter, the game plan is simple, folks.

05:24Just get him the ball and get out of the way.

05:30Clark inside.

05:32Jackson Davis defending.

05:34And Caldwell Pope gets the basket.

05:36The real.

05:37Come at us and we're coming right back at you.

05:40Yeah, I love the competitive fire right there.

05:43You drain a triple on us and I'm coming for my revenge.

05:46MP kicks to Kaminga.

05:48Golden State moving the ball around.

05:53Wells with it.

05:54Kaminga picks him up.

05:55Moving it up.

05:56Out to Morant.

05:58Gets an open look and hits.

06:00Morant's got his second bucket of the game to go.

06:03In motion.

06:04Morant's shooting ability is solid.

06:06But when he's this set up, it's outstanding.

06:08Back to Curry.

06:15On the wing.

06:16MP.

06:17Pass to Curry.

06:22That one is good.

06:23He's only missed one shot of his six taken on the floor.

06:26Oh, you got to feel for the defense.

06:28I've been on the other side of the Curry flurry and I still have PTSD.

06:33And that one's good.

06:34Morant.

06:35Here's Curry.

06:3812 points for him.

06:40And now let's send it over to our courtside reporter, Ali LaForce.

06:44I had a chance to catch up with Steve Kerr.

06:46We talked about the game plan he has in place for John Morant.

06:49Coach was forthcoming, saying it's no secret you need to turn him into a shooter.

06:53If he gets a step at the rim, you already lost that battle.

06:56He can drain a few from outside, but we are willing to live with that.

07:00Appreciate the honest answer.

07:01Kevin, back to you.

07:02Okay, Ali, thank you.

07:05Caldwell Pope against, well, Caldwell Pope passes to Morant.

07:12And finished off by Morant.

07:15Okay, I see you, John.

07:16Flexing a little bit of muscle, showing off that athletic ability.

07:20Okay.

07:21And the Warriors decide to take their first time out here.

07:24Fresh from a win against Portland.

07:26Yeah, and with most of the arena against them, they just banded together.

07:40Kaminga out there with Butler.

07:41Then it's MP.

07:43Then it's Curry.

07:44And it's Jackson Davis in at the five, roaming the paint.

07:48So that's the group out there for Golden State.

07:50MP finds Curry.

07:52Curry, the inside game of Stephen Curry.

07:56And his ability to efficiently score, that's really helped him out in this one.

08:00Putting them ahead on the scoreboard.

08:02Got a piece of it.

08:03Shing with the steal.

08:04Curry on the wing.

08:07Good.

08:07And the assist goes to MP.

08:10MP's got his fourth assist in this one.

08:12And the Grizzlies, they come in off the loss to Indiana.

08:19Morant pullies his way inside.

08:21So flashy with the rock.

08:23Morant takes pleasure in slicing and dicing the D to pieces.

08:28Here's Butler, and he uses the glass on the layup.

08:31Butler's got his first two points.

08:33And guys, they continue to put a lot of pressure on the interior defenders

09:01with their work down low.

09:03That one's in there.

09:04The Warrior lead is cut down to just three in the basket from Morant.

09:08Coming off a big game, his confidence couldn't be higher.

09:12And Coach knows it.

09:13When it ain't broke, leave it alone.

09:15Until someone stops him, just let him roll.

09:17Yeah, he's shown terrific control of the pace and the rhythm of this offense.

09:23He's locked in with his teammates right now, setting guys up in perfect position.

09:28And they call the foul, so a chance at the line for one more coming up.

09:33So, it'll be Jaron Jackson shooting.

09:36Jonathan Kaminga picks one up.

09:38All right, we'll take a look now at how the points have been generated so far.

09:42A scoring breakdown for the Warriors.

09:44They've really been dialed in from deep.

09:46This is a team that has a ton of confidence in their outside shooting ability.

09:50And also, guys, they're out-muscling their opponent.

09:53But the points in the paint are piling up because of that aggressiveness.

09:58MP dishes to Curry.

10:00Lock at six.

10:03Back to Shing.

10:04Golden State needs to get off a shot.

10:08Curry can't get it to go.

10:10And the defense was right on him there.

10:12Nice contest.

10:14Caldwell Pope kicks to Morant.

10:16Shoots it.

10:23In the center of things, Morant.

10:26Good D sometimes just isn't enough against John Morant.

10:30Curry passes to MP.

10:35Just under three and a half minutes played here in the second quarter.

10:39Curry gets the bucket.

10:41That's their third straight make off an assist.

10:44And so, Morant will bring it up for the Grizzlies.

10:48Trailing by two.

10:49Feated by the Pacers in their last game.

10:51They'll try to put that one behind them.

10:53Yeah, I mean, they had their chances.

10:55Competed deep into that game.

10:57But had a few lulls there that just kind of took them down.

11:01They played pretty solid basketball.

11:03But a few miscues is all it takes to turn a win into a loss.

11:07Especially against a good team.

11:09Curry finds MP.

11:11Butler on the win.

11:1214 feet away.

11:15And it's Golden State with another.

11:18And Butler probing the D and getting right where he won.

11:24Curry against Morant.

11:27Morant off the bounce.

11:29And then Morant slams it in.

11:32Oh, he got fancy with that one.

11:35Yeah, maybe trying to give them the momentum boost they need to break this game open.

11:40Like to thank AT&T for bringing us that spectacular look from their connected cam.

11:47MP kicks the butt.

11:49Back to Shing.

11:51Some nice passing by Golden State.

11:54Over Caldwell Pope.

11:57Shing, no good.

11:58And smothered him on that mid-range attempt.

12:01That's how you play it.

12:02Does a good job of getting into the shooter's airspace.

12:07Love fader.

12:09Jimmy Butler with the rebound.

12:11More good work on the glass there.

12:13When it's all said and done.

12:15And I think rebounding might tell the story in this game.

12:18That scoreless first quarter, that might have woke him up.

12:21And he's turned it on here in the second.

12:27Morant's against Hurts.

12:29And that'll be two free throws coming up.

12:31Officials on the call with a foul.

12:33In recent seasons, availability has been a problem for John Morant.

12:38Greg, dig into that a little bit.

12:39From a league suspension to multiple injuries.

12:45Morant has missed a significant amount of time.

12:51But we know when he's on the court.

12:54He's a game changer.

12:57Back to Curry.

13:02Up top, Shing.

13:03He's guarded by Caldwell Pope.

13:06And he's going up for the alley-oop.

13:12Good, and a nice assist from Morant.

13:15Caldwell Pope's got 11 points.

13:18Let's look at the energy stats.

13:19How the hustle game has been going for Memphis.

13:22From the very start of this game,

13:24they have been giving the ball handlers trouble.

13:27Using good pressure to force turnovers and get steals.

13:30And something else they've done well tonight

13:32is finding points in transition.

13:35So far, the fast break has been a plus for them.

13:39Curry's shot is off.

13:40Just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt.

13:45And Clark slams it in.

13:47Yeah, liking the vision there from Caldwell Pope.

13:49Looking to get his guys going when they're open.

13:53Cutler on the way.

13:53Shing in the post.

13:59He's guarded by Caldwell Pope.

14:01Memphis leading by four.

14:04Clark finds Jackson.

14:05Now Morant.

14:07It's up a three.

14:08No good.

14:09Only a second miss and ten attempts from the floor.

14:15Pass to Jackson Davis.

14:18Outside Butler.

14:20Butler on the move.

14:22And slam dunk by Butler.

14:24Just great intensity there.

14:26Butler just doesn't settle for simple finishes off the drive.

14:30He is trying to make a statement.

14:32Here's Caldwell Pope.

14:42It falls for the sixth time in seven tries this contest.

14:45That's 86%.

14:47How about that move?

14:49You'll see very few players able to pull off.

14:52Just sensational stuff.

14:54Back to Shing.

14:56This one for three.

14:59But Grizzlies pull it in.

15:00This game against Golden State is the first time they've met this season.

15:05And they won the season series last year.

15:07Trying to continue those winning ways this time around.

15:13Curry dishes to MP.

15:20Back to Curry.

15:23Shot clock at five.

15:25Pass to Shing.

15:28Ring shot on the way.

15:30And it's Morant with the rebound.

15:33You're not going to see that very often.

15:35Plenty of space.

15:36But he just, let's face it, he whiffs on that.

15:38And Greg, everyone talks about the importance of basketball IQ.

15:42Can you win in the NBA with a low IQ team?

15:47Boy, it would be tough.

15:48I mean, there's a reason younger teams typically don't win at the highest level.

15:53But you need to take those lumps and get that experience and learn from those lessons.

15:59And he makes the first.

16:03Yeah, much improved foul.

16:08It's been all about Stephen Curry for the Golden State Warriors.

16:11And if you're just joining us, we've played through the first half in a game that's been fairly even so far.

16:34Curry has been sensational.

16:36Man, he's been running wild on them through that first half.

16:41Absolute dynamite on offense.

16:43If they don't change their approach in the second half, let's just say his success will continue.

16:48Starting the second half, here's Tromas Isolosva.

16:52The front court is Wells and Jackson.

16:55Morant and Caldwell Pope are their guards.

16:58And it's Clark in at the center position.

17:00Here's Butler with the drive.

17:06And oh boy, a lot of contact there.

17:07But he gets the call and will shoot too.

17:10That's on Jaron Jackson.

17:12You just gotta like how strong Butler goes when he's inside.

17:15Just terrific at figuring out ways to get to the line.

17:19RJ, when you talk about Jimmy Butler, he is definitely a tone setter.

17:24Yeah, Kevin.

17:25On the court and in the locker room.

17:27This man is tenacious.

17:28He lets you know exactly what he's thinking.

17:31Teams fear him and sometimes his teammates do as well.

17:34A tough cover.

17:35Jackson has a ton of post work.

17:37He can go over either shoulder or face up.

17:41Butler finds MP.

17:44Back to Butler.

17:46Golden State moving the ball around.

17:48Here's Jackson Davis.

17:50Good.

17:50And the assist goes to MP.

17:53MP's got assist number nine now.

17:55Wow.

17:56What an effort here tonight.

17:59Pass to Caldwell Pope.

18:01Thrills it from outside.

18:04Caldwell Pope's got 18 points in the game.

18:06Yeah, defenses beware.

18:08You have to close out hard on KCP and disrupt his rhythm.

18:15MP passes to Kaminga.

18:18Back to Shing.

18:19Here's Curry with a three.

18:23And it's rebounded by Morant.

18:26And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall.

18:29Those plays can make a difference in a game like this.

18:34Well, you know it's going to fire up, Greg.

18:36Everybody on that bench.

18:38And you can feel the jolt of energy that he sent through his team.

18:42That is a huge boost in a tight game like this.

18:46MP kicks the butt.

18:47Some solid defense there from Jackson.

18:56And he did everything he could to make that shot as difficult as possible.

19:02Excellent D.

19:03Avoided fouling and got in perfect position to alter that shot.

19:07Let's go to the sideline and see what Allie LaForce has dug up for us.

19:10Allie, take it away.

19:11Hey, Kevin.

19:12John Morant able to fly with the best.

19:14As he said, sometimes I get knocked out of the air and hit the floor.

19:17After the game, you may see...

19:19...feel that.

19:40So I just pick and choose, man.

19:41Hey, two points is two points.

19:43I get it done.

19:44That's all that matters.

19:45Kevin?

19:45He can still get up.

19:48Allie LaForce with that report.

19:50Great job as always, Allie.

19:51Thanks.

19:52And if you're wondering what makes Joss so special, it's his ability to take over games all by himself.

19:58Well, Richard, you had an interesting view of the start of the Warriors dynasty.

20:03Yeah, I was very, very blessed to be a part of that Steph, Clay, and Draymond's first playoff run back in 2013.

20:09As a matter of fact, some of the Warrior fans are still mad at me for some miscritoes, but I was 90 years old.

20:15Let it go.

20:16That's fortunate to pull even, but you know he wanted more.

20:20They get it again.

20:21Morant played in with a nice touch off the glass.

20:25Morant's got four points now in the quarter.

20:27Closer in.

20:28Look, let me just tell you.

20:29Morant, he's going to find a way to score.

20:31He just has such a...

20:32Fantastic touch around the rim.

20:59MP kicks to Curry.

21:01Not the shing.

21:04Pass to Butler.

21:07Outside, Curry.

21:09Fires the three.

21:10The shot's good on the assist by Butler.

21:13Curry's got 26 points.

21:15Curry is just lethal from outside.

21:18Now a timeout called by Memphis.

21:20And this Grizzlies organization, Greg, not afraid to innovate.

21:24Yeah, we see that with the offense they've implemented.

21:27Different from just about any other team in the league.

21:30Rather than pick and roll, it's much more predicated on off-ball shifts and cutting.

21:36All right.

21:36A chance here to check out the stats for Morant.

21:39Last season, he played outstanding.

21:42He was around 23 points a game.

21:44Seven assists and four rebounds.

21:46And when they need to add defense, that's who they look to.

21:50It's hard to find defensive spark plugs, but he is one of them.

21:54The whole team comes alive on D when he's in the game.

21:57I mean, he is tearing the defense apart.

22:00And let's face it, they have not brought their A game on that side of the ball.

22:04Morant looking around.

22:14Hold well, Pope on the wing.

22:19And it's blocked.

22:24Breakthrough offensive approach has been rock solid here.

22:27And they're finding the weak spots in the D and attacking them.

22:32And guys, let's get your take on the hustle stats for the Warriors.

22:35They've been just suffocating on defense the whole game.

22:39Look at their shot blocking.

22:41The opposition doesn't have any room to breathe.

22:45Another place they've had the upper hand tonight is in transition.

22:48They've gotten a bunch of their points off the fast break.

22:51Curry against Morant to stop the run.

22:59It's hauled in by Jackson Davis.

23:02Jackson Davis has got full rebounds in this game.

23:06And terrific work on the offensive glass.

23:08And he picks up two.

23:10Jackson Davis has got the lead up to eight now for the Warriors.

23:14Timeout called the Grizzlies.

23:16One guy who's been getting it done so far, Stephen Curry.

23:19But he'll just keep hurting them from the three-point land if they let him.

23:23Here's a chance for Coach to change that.

23:32No one had more success at the foul line last season than this group of players.

23:37Number one, Stephen Curry.

23:39And no doubt he finished the season right where he should have on that list.

23:44He was far and away the best free-throw shooter in the league.

23:47Count that one.

23:50Morant's got 25 points in the game.

23:52And he is really in a zone right now, playing and scoring with confidence.

23:58M.P. outside.

24:02Over in the corner, Kaminga.

24:06Outside Curry.

24:09Back to Scheng.

24:12Fires for three.

24:15Wells grabs the miss.

24:16And if they know what's good for them, that's the way they'll defend against him every time he takes the ball in the three-point lane.

24:24And even though they're down, it's not on him.

24:27He's been lights out on offense for them this quarter especially.

24:33Kaminga, the pass to M.P.

24:39Curry on the wing.

24:40Back to Scheng.

24:42Golden State moving it around.

24:43Curry with it.

24:45Now guarded by Caldwell Pope.

24:47And that one drops for him.

24:49Curry's got nine points here in the second half.

24:52On a night like tonight, Steph Curry is must-watch basketball.

24:56He can score from anywhere.

25:01Morant's against Curry.

25:03Caldwell Pope with a wide-open look.

25:05Off target from three-point range.

25:06Warriors leading by five.

25:10Curry dishes to M.P.

25:17And the rejection by Jackson.

25:24Morant outside.

25:25Pass to Caldwell Pope.

25:27The three.

25:29Good.

25:29And the nice assist from Morant.

25:32Morant's got assist number seven for him tonight.

25:43And Caldwell Pope taking over this game.

25:46Tremendous confidence he's displaying in his ability.

25:49M.P.

25:50finds Kaminga.

25:52Back to Scheng.

25:53Passed the butt.

26:07A pointer.

26:09That one doesn't drop.

26:10Having a hand up in your face makes such a difference to a shooter.

26:15Yeah, that's a good defender making a play.

26:18He does it without fouling.

26:19What's the game?

26:21Together, together.

26:23Morant passes to Jackson.

26:25And again, it's the Grizzlies from deep.

26:28The ball movement on this run has been fantastic and is a big part of why they've been able to get these good looks.

26:35Timeout called the Warriors.

26:37We've known about Jaron Jackson Jr.'s defensive acumen, but G.A., much improved as a score.

26:43Richard, the dynamic, Ja Morant.

26:49He is an absolute fan and broadcaster favorite.

26:53I'm trying to think of a more exciting player than Ja Morant, and I'm coming up short.

26:57Ja doesn't just make plays.

26:59He makes memories.

27:01And Jimmy Butler is what some might call an old school kind of player.

27:05Would you agree, Greg?

27:06Yeah, I mean, he's all toughness, grit, and basketball IQ.

27:11A tone setter at the defensive end who plays unselfishly.

27:36Yeah, I mean, the guy is all about winning.

27:58We've got Trace Jackson Davis, Jonathan Kaminga out there with Jimmy Butler.

28:03Then it's M.P.

28:04And it's Curry in at the two spot.

28:23That's the Warriors five.

28:28Caldwell Pope outside.

28:34Pass to Wells, outside Jackson.

28:41Jackson is doubled, and Shing picks up a foul.

28:44That'll be his second foul of the game.

28:48About a minute and a half through the fourth quarter now.

28:51Here's Morant.

28:54Ferocious swat.

28:55And they'll get another chance.

28:57Just four to shoot.

28:59And Caldwell Pope gets the basket.

29:02Caldwell Pope's got 15 points in just the second half.

29:07Curry kicks to MP.

29:09Back to Curry.

29:11Count the bucket.

29:12Coming off a perfectly placed assist.

29:14With his touch, Curry can beat you from inside as easily as he can outside.

29:20Pass to Wells.

29:21Pass to Wells.

29:25Back to Morant.

29:28Shoots over Curry.

29:30And it's Morant missing.

29:33And so MP will bring it up for the Warriors.

29:36They host the Clippers after this game.

29:38And that game is the second of two straight at home.

29:41Two free throws coming up, and they call the shooting foul.

29:44Tough task trying to corral Clark there, especially when he's looking to score.

29:50And guys, let's get your take on the scoring breakdown so far for the Grizzlies.

29:54Look, they're getting good looks inside.

29:56It's been a point of emphasis all night long, but I love this hard-nosed attitude of this team.

30:01They took what the defense gave them tonight, and that was the mid-range.

30:05I mean, very consistent from that part of the floor.

30:13Wells passes to Morant.

30:16Unloads from 13.

30:18The Grizzlies with another miss.

30:19And they're up right now, but it hasn't been because of him.

30:23He's really struggled on offense.

30:25That one's good, and the Grizzly lead is cut down to two on the bucket from Butler.

30:29Not many guys with Butler's build have his skill set inside.

30:35Morant passes to Wells.

30:37Clark outside.

30:42Pass to Caldwell Pope.

30:44Six to shoot.

30:47And there's a foul.

30:48It'll go on Trace Jackson Davis.

30:51That'll be his second foul of the game.

30:58Caldwell Pope outside.

31:00Good!

31:01And a nice assist from Morant.

31:03Morant's got nine assists in the game.

31:05Great passing.

31:07Curry dishes to MP.

31:12Back to Curry.

31:16Sinks that one from the post.

31:19Curry's got six points in the quarter.

31:21For his sake, I hope they can come back.

31:23You hate to see the performance he's having be wasted in a loss.

31:26Caldwell Pope.

31:27And he makes it look easy.

31:29Dunking it hard with one hand.

31:31The D just kind of stepping aside and letting him get to the rim.

31:35There's a reason, G.A.

31:37The lead is what it is right now.

31:40Yeah, it's going to take better rim protection than that if they're going to climb out of this hole.

31:45The bucket is good.

31:47They'll have a chance for one more.

31:48It goes on Brandon Clark.

31:51And defensively, they're on their heels every time the ball comes inside.

31:56He's upped his aggressiveness, wanting to get to the line more and doing just that.

32:01And he does it with and without the ball.

32:13Butler stuffing that stat sheet.

32:15His leads have gotten just under 45% of their attempts to drop in the fourth.

32:20Four of nine.

32:21Morant.

32:22And the layup falls.

32:24Morant's got 27 points.

32:27And that's right in his wheelhouse.

32:29Looking to make an impact when it counts.

32:32And his team needs every bit of his production if they want to pull this one out.

32:36It is neck and neck here in the final period.

32:40And Jackson Davis gets it to go.

32:44Jackson Davis has got it all tied up now for the Warriors.

32:50Outside Jackson.

33:00Shot clock at six.

33:01Faded away to create the space.

33:04Jackson's got five points now this quarter.

33:07You won't see Jackson take a lot of mid-range jumpers.

33:10But he is certainly capable from there.

33:15Shing with it.

33:17He's picked up by Morant.

33:19Curry with the bucket.

33:20They should continue to get the ball inside.

33:23The defense struggling to contain them.

33:26Grizzlies have gone six of 11 since the start of the fourth quarter.

33:31Morant passes to Caldwell Pope.

33:34And it's blocked.

33:38They get it back.

33:40Morant finds Caldwell Pope.

33:41Good and a nice assist from Morant.

33:45Morant's got his assist totals piling up.

33:4711 now for him.

33:49Timeout called the Warriors.

33:51Every timeout a chance to review the lineups, matchups, or call a play.

33:55I'm sure all of the above is in order.

33:58And you can never be too content.

34:00Warriors trail by three.

34:20Pass to Shing.

34:21Morant's against Curry.

34:26Back to Shing.

34:32Outside Butler.

34:34Five to shoot.

34:36He lobs up the alley-oop pass.

34:38No good on that one.

34:41Some solid defense from Clark.

34:45Inside.

34:46Jackson.

34:47And he makes that one.

34:49And now a five-point Memphis lead.

34:52I think you can tell Jackson Jr. is enjoying himself on offense.

34:56Playing with a ton of energy.

34:57M.P. kicks to Kaminga.

35:02Back to Shing.

35:07Pass to Butler.

35:09Curry outside.

35:11Curry buries the three shot.

35:13And he's on his way to putting up a big three-point total.

35:20Up top, Morant.

35:22Guarded by Curry.

35:23And Morant throws it down.

35:25Just the kind of play they need in a game this close.

35:29You know, that's the kind of aggression they want from their floor leader.

35:33No doubt.

35:33That's the kind of play that can energize the whole team.

35:36And they will take it in a close game like this.

35:41M.P. kicks to Buck.

35:46M.P. against Morant.

35:50Fires from way outside.

35:52It's Clark with the rebound.

35:53Clark's got six rebounds here tonight.

36:00M.P. against Morant.

36:02Caldwell Pope right side.

36:03Here's Clark.

36:04And it's blocked.

36:09Curry against Morant.

36:10Curry dishes to M.P.

36:12Back to Curry.

36:14And another assist for him.

36:16That makes 15 assists.

36:18He's been one step ahead of the defense all game long.

36:22Clark outside.

36:28Back to Morant.

36:34Down low.

36:35And Clark slams it in.

36:38Quick off the floor and powerful.

36:41Clark loves to attack that rim.

36:44Curry passes to M.P.

36:45Butler on the wing.

36:53Outside Curry.

36:58Jackson Davis with it.

36:59He's against Clark.

37:01And Jackson Davis gets it to go.

37:04The tenacity on the interior.

37:06Just battling.

37:07Bringing that effort and will for second chance points.

37:10Now a timeout called by Memphis.

37:16And now we'll take a moment for our presentation of our player of the game.

37:21Contavious Caldwell Pope.

37:23And what an amazing ball game we've seen from him.

37:27It's been a one man show.

37:29Worth the price of admission all by itself.

37:32But there wasn't anything he couldn't do on that court tonight.

37:37Edie's checked in for Memphis.

37:39Right now let's take a second to catch up with Allie LaForce on the sidelines.

37:43Hey guys.

37:44Over that last break I was able to catch the message that the Grizzlies head coach was giving to his team.

37:48He said quote,

37:49This one isn't over.

37:51Those guys will come roaring back.

37:52We have to be ready.

37:53If something doesn't go our way, don't dwell.

37:56Just move on to the next play.

37:57That's you.

37:58And as always, Allie, great job.

38:01Now a timeout called by Memphis.

38:04One guy who's been getting it done so far, Stephen Curry.

38:07Okay, I'm going to take you guys inside the huddle, alright?

38:10The message from coach is simple.

38:12Stop him.

38:23And here is Wells.

38:40Morant outside.

38:44Back to Wells.

38:46Four on the clock.

38:47Caldwell Pope for three.

38:50The Warriors pull it in.

38:52Curry's got five rebounds tonight.

38:54Over in the corner, Kaminga.

38:59MP deciding where to go with it.

39:02Outside Curry.

39:05Back to Scheng.

39:09Butler in the corner.

39:12And that won't go.

39:13Missing the go-ahead bucket.

39:15Memphis has gone two or three in the fourth quarter from long range.

39:18Good shooting so far.

39:20And the bucket is good.

39:21Three-point play chance here for him.

39:24It's been like this all night for both teams.

39:27The offense is having their way.

39:30Yeah, but I think it's going to come down to who can get the stops down the stretch.

39:34Because that's who's going to come away with this one.

39:37Terrific end one on that one.

39:38Those are the kind of plays, guys, that win basketball.

39:43MP gets the curve.

39:45Not all.

39:45I think it's going to come down to who can get the top.

39:48Caldwell Pope against MP.

39:51Pass to Curry.

39:52Tires from deep.

39:53Nailed from three-point land.

39:56Curry's got 46 points.

39:59Once again, Curry.

40:00This man has made a living out of big shots like this one.

40:04Back to Morant.

40:15Caldwell Pope, left side.

40:19Over MP.

40:21Shot by Caldwell Pope, no good.

40:24And here's Kaminga.

40:25Will bring it up for Golden State to take the lead.

40:29And a rebound by Jaron Jackson.

40:33Memphis with the ball.

40:34Morant, he's just a wound.

40:41Got it!

40:43You just love seeing a player with absolutely no fear.

40:48He knew what they needed here and was determined to deliver.

40:52Timeout called the Warriors.

40:55They're down by two.

40:58We've got 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

41:00Guys, your thoughts?

41:01Big chance here to tie it with a bucket.

41:04And you also have to wonder if they'll try for a three.

41:08But they'll probably try for a two.

41:09But if something opens up outside, I doubt that they will hesitate to take it.

41:13Here's Curry, not the shing.

41:18Pass to Curry to take the lead.

41:24Oh, that shot at a chance, but no good.

41:27So a close game sees Memphis take this one.

41:31They break the hearts of every fan in the building with a dramatic late victory.

41:35And Kevin, this is the kind of win you have to take a ton of pride in.

41:40I mean, they battled with everything they had and came through when the pressure was at its highest.

41:45And that'll do it, folks.

41:47With Richard Jefferson and Greg Anthony and along with Allie LaForce on the sideline, I'm Kevin Harlan.

41:53Thank you for watching tonight's NBA coverage.

41:57We'll see you next time.

42:15We'll see you next time.

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43:15We'll see you next time.

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