Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, and the Golden State Warriors overcame Draymond Green’s first-half ejection to edge the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Jordan Poole led the Warriors with 31 points off the bench, hitting 5 of 10 3-pointers. Stephen Curry added 24 points, Andrew Wiggins had 17 and Thompson finished with 15.
Green was ejected for a flagrant foul just before halftime.
Warriors react to Draymond Green’s ejection from Game 1 vs. Grizzlies for Flagrant Foul 2 pic.twitter.com/9BnbcAMv64
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 1, 2022
Warriors steal Game 1 with a thriller in Memphis ‼️
Jordan Poole: 31 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB
Stephen Curry: 24 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB➡️ https://t.co/rmblM0Kaxy pic.twitter.com/NUqi4WFCd0
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 1, 2022