Curry wasn't going to struggle from the field forever, and the Warriors were going to start knocking down shots eventually. Golden State was 4-of-18 on wide-open threes over their two losses and 4-of-16 on triples that are simply classified as open, shots they hit 42 percent and 40.3 percent on respectively in the regular season. They hadn't hit so few threes in back-to-back games since last year's playoffs.
Curry was on fire all night, shooting 11-of-22 from the floor, 4-of-9 from long-range and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line, finishing with 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. He found separation on screens where he was previously getting little daylight, he was able to dish to teammates and then find his way back open and his jumper was as wet as everyone's come to expect.
It's a bit strange that an injury to a sparsely used player has gotten so much attention. Such is playoff life, where every marginal gain, every healthy body and every potential lineup iteration is of enormous import. Marreese Speights is only averaging 7.3 minutes in seven playoff games for the Golden State Warriors, but as they look to even their Western Conference semifinal series against the Memphis Grizzlies, his health is a major talking point. Despite his modest role, Speights's absence creates questions about how the Warriors will stagger the minutes of their starters and whether they'll dust off David Lee.
Game 1: Warriors 101, Grizzlies 86 (Warriors lead 1-0)
Game 2: Grizzlies 97, Warriors 90 (Series tied 1-1)
Game 3: Grizzlies 99, Warriors 89 (Grizzlies lead 2-1)
Game 4: Warriors 101, Grizzlies 84 (Series tied 2-2)
Game 5: Wednesday, May 13, 10:30 p.m. ET
Game 6: Friday, May 15, 9:30 p.m. ET
Game 7*: Sunday, May 17, TBD
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