Grab the position! Curry scored 52 points with 12 three-pointers, and the Warriors beat the Grizzlies to move up to fifth place in the West

At 8 o'clock on April 2, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Warriors won the battle for position 134-125, thus overtaking the Grizzlies and rising to 5th in the West. In this game, Curry hit 12 three-pointers (at least 10 three-pointers in a single game for the 27th time in his career) and scored 52 points alone (50+ points in a single game for the 15th time in his career), and his career total points reached 25,205 points, surpassing "Logo Man" Jerry West (25,192 points) to rise to 25th in the overall scoring list.

Statistics

Warriors: Curry 52 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals, Butler 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Green 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, Moody 10 points;

Grizzlies: Bane 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Morant 36 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Jaren Jackson 22 points and 7 rebounds, Aldama 18 points and 6 rebounds, Zhou Zhihao 10 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks;

The course of the game

At the beginning of the first quarter, the two sides were evenly matched on the offensive end, alternating points through jump shots, free throws and counter-attacking layups, and the situation was very close. Then, Curry took over the game and hit four three-pointers in a row to lead the Warriors to a wave of scoring, instantly extending the lead by 14 points. In the following period, the Grizzlies tried to instigate a comeback, but Curry first assisted Butler for a dunk, and then hit a three-pointer to help the Warriors lead by 13 points at 45-32 at the end of the first quarter, and Curry hit five three-pointers in the first quarter to score 19 points.

Entering the second quarter, the Grizzlies hit a three-pointer in the opening game to catch the Warriors off guard and successfully close the score, but the Warriors immediately stabilized their position under the leadership of Curry and Butler. The Grizzlies were not discouraged, Aldama scored 2+1 and Zhou Zhihao dunked violently, and the Grizzlies blasted out a small climax of scoring, closing the gap to 2 points. At the critical moment, it was Curry who was ordered to step up in danger, first making 2 fouls and 2 free throws, and then hitting consecutive three-pointers. At halftime, the Warriors 74-66 Grizzlies, Curry scored 32 points on 8-of-10 three-pointers in the first half.

The Grizzlies started with a 6-0 run, and Curry then hit two consecutive three-pointers to help the Warriors stabilize the situation a little. Then, Morant led the Grizzlies to tie the score at 80-80. In the next period, the two sides alternated between inside and outside shots, and when Bane hit an open three-pointer, the Grizzlies took a four-point lead. Immediately afterwards, it was Curry who led the team to a scoring spurt, and when Curry hit another three-pointer, the Warriors chased the score to 91-91. The Warriors then hit back-to-back three-pointers, but the Grizzlies quickly responded with a response. At the end of the third quarter, the two sides were tied 103-103.

In the final quarter of the game, the two sides fought fiercely on both offensive and defensive ends, and the score was also alternately leading, when the Grizzlies hit consecutive three-pointers to hold a two-point advantage. Then, Curry and Butler led the team to counterattack and scored consecutive points through three-pointers and free throws to overtake the 3-point lead. In the closing stages, Podemski scored on a layup, and Moody hit a three-pointer to seal the win for the Warriors. In the end, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies.

Both sides start

Warriors: Curry, Butler, Green, Podzemski, Moody;

Grizzlies: Bane, Morant, Jaren Jackson, Zhou Zhihao, Wells;