In a напряженный NBA play-in tournament game on Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors emerged victorious against the Memphis Grizzlies with a score of 121-116. This win secures them the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference.
The Warriors are now set to face the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs.
Jimmy Butler III was the standout performer for Golden State, scoring 38 points, along with seven rebounds and six assists. This marks Butler`s highest scoring game in the past two seasons across regular season, playoffs, and play-in games, according to ESPN Research. Stephen Curry also contributed significantly with 37 points, making them the first duo to each score over 35 points in a play-in game.
For Memphis, Desmond Bane was the top scorer with 30 points, while Ja Morant added 22 points. The Grizzlies will compete against the winner of the Dallas Mavericks versus Sacramento Kings game on Friday for the No. 8 seed.
Here are the key moments from the Grizzlies versus Warriors game.