Curry and Butler led the Warriors to their first playoff win and advanced to the playoffs in seventh place in the West

Curry and J. Butler combined to score 75 points in the NBA play-offs on the 16th, leading the Warriors to defeat the Grizzlies 121-116, which was also the first playoff win in team history, and advanced to the playoffs as the 7th seed in the West, and the first-round opponent will be the Rockets.

Curry

The Warriors lost two of their last three games in the regular season, were defeated by the Spurs, and then lost to the Clippers in overtime and fell into the play-offs. The Warriors have lost all three playoff games in their history, including being eliminated by the Grizzlies in 2021 and missing the playoffs, and now the Bay Area Army is determined to get revenge, Butler scored 10 points in the first quarter and 11 points in the second quarter, Curry also contributed 11 points in the second quarter, and the Warriors led by as many as 20 points, leading 67-55 at halftime.

The Grizzlies relied on Bath to score 11 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, Jaren Jackson Jr. also had 7 points, and the team scored 36 points in a single quarter to narrow the gap.

The Grizzlies once took the lead in the fourth quarter, Morant returned after taking painkillers, and the Warriors relied on two veterans Curry and Butler to steal points, Curry had 1 minute and 50 seconds left to break the net with three points on the bottom line, and hit a three-pointer again in 59 seconds, the Grizzlies' little Pippen hit 1 of 2 free throws in 37 seconds, and Zhou Zhihao chased both free throws in 14 seconds to 116:117, but unfortunately there was not enough time in the end, Curry scored both free throws steadily, and the Grizzlies had a service violation, and the Warriors had no danger of winning the victory.

35-year-old Butler

The 35-year-old Butler scored 30 points against the Clippers in the last game, creating a new high score after joining the Warriors, and today he scored 38 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists on 12-of-20 shooting, and the 37-year-old Curry scored 37 points on 6 three-pointers, and the two elders led the team to the playoffs.

For the Grizzlies, Bath scored 30 points, Morant 22 points, Jackson 18 points, Zhou Zhihao 14 points and 17 rebounds, but they still lost the game, and the Grizzlies will fight again with the winner between the Kings and the Mavericks to fight for the 8th seed in the West.