Grizzlies lose tense, tight Game 1 thriller
Memphis Grizzlies defender Jaren Jackson Jr., (right) reacts after being called for foul during action against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies defender Dillon Brooks (left) battles Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (right) for a loose ball on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies defender Tyus Jones (right) and fans react to a foul call during action against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant drives to the basket against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (middle) drives the lane against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., (middle) celebrates a basket against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins during action against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant celebrates taking a charging foul against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
The Grizzlies fought back from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to claim a lead against the Warriors, but these weren’t the Minnesota Timberwolves, the first-round opponent that made a habit of fading in the fourth.
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