Frank Villanueva
The Golden State Warriors did not need all 7 games to return to the Western Conference finals. The quintet led by Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson stopped the dream of the Memphis Grizzlies taking advantage of the loss of their star player, Ja Morant.
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Thompson and Curry showed all their talent on the court and at times reminded the champion Warriors, especially Thompson (30 points, 2 assists and 8 rebounds). The forward played at a very high level, showing great pace and concentration (8 3-pointers), something he wasn’t doing early in the series.
Game. 6. Klay! @KlayThompson‘s 30 points and 8 threes power the @warriors to the West Finals! pic.twitter.com/kEdAgdyCmt
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Draymond Green he also had an outstanding game (14 pts, 8 ass, and 15 reb) showing that he is a vital piece for the good performance of Golden State when he is healthy.
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The Grizzlies were without Ja Morant for Games 5 and 6, so they will be left wondering how the series would have ended with their star on the floor. However, the play by Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks just wasn’t good enough, and even with Morant on the floor it seemed hard to expect the Grizzlies to win the series, especially given Thompson’s savage play.
Curry finished with 29 points, 5 assists and 7 rebounds. The Warriors now await the winner of the Suns-Mavericks series in the conference finals.
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