Grizzlies blast Warriors, close in on No. 2 seed
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (middle) is fouled while driving the lane against Golden State Warriors defenders Andre Iguodala (left) and Chris Chiozza (right) on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton dunks over the Golden State Warriors on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies teammates Xavier Tillman Sr. (left) and Jaren Jackson Jr. celebrate a De'Anthony Melton (not pictured) dunk against the Golden State Warriors on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (middle) drives for a basket against the Golden State Warriors on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr (middle) screams at an official while being ejected from a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton (right) drives to the basket against Golden State’s Andre Iguodala (left) on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks (right) applies pressure to Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (left) on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (left) loses the ball while driving the lane against Golden State Warriors defender Gary Payton II (right) on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (left) jokes with teammate Tyus Jones (right) on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams drives for a layup against the Golden State Warriors on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Kyle Anderson battles Golden State’s Kevin Looney on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis head coach Taylor Jenkins watches from the sidelines as the Grizzlies battle the Golden State Warriors on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams reacts to an official’s foul call during the game against the Golden State Warriors on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke goes for a layup against the Golden State Warriors on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies defender Dillon Brooks (right) reacts to being called for a foul in the game against the Golden State Warriors on March 28, 2022, at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Golden State came to Memphis and showed what the typical team looks like without its best players. Memphis showed the Warriors that it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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