SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors responded to a terrible shooting performance in Game 2 with one of their best in Game 3 on Saturday night at Chase Center.
An explosive third quarter, led by Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson, paved the way for the Warriors’ dominant 142-112 rout of the Grizzlies, which gave Golden State a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals series.
After shooting a dismal 18.4% from 3-point range in Tuesday night’s loss, the Warriors rediscovered their offensive groove by being more patient and getting better looks. They shot 63.1% from the field, 53.1% from beyond the arc and made more triples by the end of the third quarter than they did in Tuesday’s loss.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 7: Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga (00) goes up for a basket past Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke (15) during Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 142-112. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 7: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) battles Memphis Grizzlies’ Ziaire Williams (8) for a rebound during Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 142-112. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 7: Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke (15) battles for a rebound against the Golden State Warriors during Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 142-112. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 7: Golden State Warriors’ Moses Moody (4) dunks the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 142-112. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 7: Memphis Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane (22) fouls Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) in the third quarter of Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 142-112. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
