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Golden State – Memphis : 121-116
This time, the Money Time was to the advantage of Golden State. Beaten in the buzzer against the Spurs and in overtime against the clippers during the last matches of the season, the Warriors have mastered the most important minutes of the game to overcome the grizzlyats and offer themselves seventh place from the West Conference. It was under a three-point rain by Stephen Curry-3 of his 6 awarded baskets registered in the fourth quarter-that the Californians finally took hold for good in order to ensure their qualification in playoffs.
They could have done it much earlier. They led 20 points, guided by an aggressive and incisive Jimmy Butler during the first 30 minutes of the game. Author of more than 10 points during each of the first three quarters, the former Heat star finished with 38 points. But Memphis returned to the score despite the temporary exit of JA MORANT, hit in an ankle. Grizzlies even resumed the lead 9 minutes from the end on a basket in this same more than (22 points).
Curry relaunched his team by chaining decisive distant shots. But even with 6 points ahead of 50 seconds from the buzzer, the Warriors managed to scare themselves. Certain somewhat disputed arbitration decisions have contributed to their opponents to return to a small point, with also avoidable errors from Butler and its partners. Stephen Curry (37 points), still did not fall for the free throw line in the last seconds.
Orlando-Atlanta: 120-95
The Magic did not make details for the first play-in game in its history. The Floridian franchise ensured its qualification in playoffs for the second season in a row by crushing the Hawks (120-95). Except that Orlando, fifth last year, ends this time seventh and will challenge Boston in the first round. Paolo Banchero (17 points at 4 out of 13, 9 rebounds, 7 assists) and Franz Wagner (13 points to 6 out of 15, 13 rebounds) did not have their usual attack in attack but the players of Jamahl Mosley were, once is not customary, found other offensive solutions.
Cole Anthony wore the Magic by scoring 26 points in 20 short minutes at the bench. Wendell Carter Jr scored 19 points and Anthony Black 16. Orlando detached himself in the first quarter (+15) but Atlanta gave up 3 lengths in the third. Anthony’s new accelerator and his teammates made the difference for good.
Trae Young finished with 28 points for the Hawks but he was excluded by taking two technical faults when the match was already folded. Zaccharie Risacher was holed: 7 points and 3 rebounds for the French rookie, which missed 8 of his 10 attempts. Atlanta will still have a chance to hang the playoffs in the event of a victory against the winner of the other play-in of the conference is between Chicago and Miami.
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