Warriors, Grizzlies Meet Again With Playoff Berth At Stake
May 21, 2021, 11:33 AM
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks to drive towards the basket past Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on May 16, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will see some familiar faces tonight as they try to get back to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2019.
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The Warriors face Memphis in a play-in game just days after beating the Grizzlies in the teams’ regular-season finale.
The Grizzlies are coming in with some momentum after they eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 100-96 in their first Western Conference play-in game.
The Warriors are coming in off an emotional 103-100 loss to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
It’s WIN TO GET IN for the @memgrizz & @warriors as #StateFarmPlayIn action concludes on ESPN!
Winner clinches the West’s #8 seed & will face Utah 9:30pm/et Sunday on TNT. pic.twitter.com/ef6Hm6hAFq
— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2021
The winner of the elimination game between the Warriors and Grizzlies will earn the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and will face the Utah Jazz in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Golden State will host Memphis at Chase Center on Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on ESPN.
