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Poole and Curry drained five 3-pointers apiece as the Warriors
recovered from a double-digit deficit in the first half as well
as the surprise ejection of veteran forward Draymond Green.
Andrew Wiggins finished with 17 points, and Klay Thompson scored
15 despite making only six of 19 shots from the field.
Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 34 points, 10 assists and nine
rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 33 points and 10
rebounds, while De'Anthony Melton scored 14 off the bench.
The teams will meet for Game 2 on Tuesday night.
Neither team led by more than four points during the final five
minutes, which featured four ties and two lead changes.
Golden State's Gary Payton II made a layup to even the score at
114-114 with 1:35 remaining. Memphis quickly bounced back with
an alley-oop dunk by Brandon Clarke that made it 116-114 in
favor of the Grizzlies with 1:16 to go.
Thompson put Golden State on top for good on a 3-pointer with
36.6 seconds remaining.
Neither team scored the rest of the way. Thompson missed a pair
of free throws that could have cushioned the Warriors' lead, and
Morant missed a driving scoop layup in the waning moments that
could have won the game.
Green was ejected with 1:18 remaining in the first half for a
flagrant-2 foul against Clarke. Replays showed that Green made
contact with Clarke's head while swiping down with his arm, and
he grabbed Clarke's collar during the process.
After the flagrant-2 ruling, Green ran around the court and
waved his hands at the opposing crowd as boos rained down upon
him. He finished with six points, four rebounds and three
assists in 17 minutes.
The Warriors finished the third quarter with a 91-90 advantage.
Memphis led 61-55 at the half, and Golden State trailed 66-61
when Curry went off for seven consecutive points to put the
Warriors on top. Curry drained a pair of step-back jump shots
and a 3-pointer while Memphis battled to keep pace.
--Field Level Media
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