In a very physical game, the Golden State Warriors could not rally enough in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies.
After being down by 11 in the third, the Warriors were able to battle back and tie the game at 77 entering the fourth.
Ja Morant sank a pair of free throws with 13 seconds remaining to give the Grizzlies a five-point advantage.
Stephen Curry led Warriors scorers with 27 points. He also had nine rebounds and eight assists. Meanwhile, Jordan Poole added 20 points off the bench, going 1-of-6 from deep.
The Warriors again won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Grizzlies 52-47, but it wasn’t enough.
But the Grizzlies were able to even the series before it heads to San Francisco. Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at Chase Center.
Bay Area News Group’s Madeline Kenney contributed to this report.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11) takes a shot against Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) in the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr checks on Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) after being hit in the head during their game against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) hits the floor after being fouled by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) sits on the court after being hit in the head against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) takes a shot against Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke (15) in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Kevon Looney (5) takes a shot against Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke (15) in the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II (0) holds his arm after being fouled against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant (12) takes a shot against Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) fights for a loose ball against Memphis Grizzlies’ Xavier Tillman Sr. (2) in the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) dribbles against Memphis Grizzlies’ De’Anthony Melton (0) in the second quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr yells from the bench against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 3: Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins (22) fights for the ball against Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant (12) in the third quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round Western Conference playoff series at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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