The Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors have been jawing at each other since they met in the postseason last year, and their games since then have been must-watch television. So, when the two sides faced off on Wednesday night, all eyes were on the game, and it didn’t disappoint.
It was a back-and-forth contest for much of it, but the Grizzlies seemed to have pulled away in the fourth quarter, only for the Warriors to make a comeback and win 122-120. Stephen Curry led the way with 34 points, but he wasn’t able to stay on the court for the end of the game, as he got ejected with just over a minute remaining. Curry was seemingly frustrated after Jordan Poole didn’t pass him the ball and threw his mouthpiece, which led to the ejection. After the game, Curry explained his actions.
Steph says he let his emotions get in the way during a big moment in the game pic.twitter.com/eDOVluK3AY
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 26, 2023
“Crucial time in the game and the way that our season has gone, there’s questions about the heightened sense of urgency of every detail matters. When you want something really bad like just getting the win and in the fourth quarter, execution, clutch situation, all that stuff does matter, so I reacted in a way that obviously put myself out of the game and put the team in a tough place.”
“But the intentions and the energy around what matters in the sense of winning, that’s what it’s about. Thankfully my teammates responded extremely well. Klay (Thompson) with a big shot. JP with the game-winner at the end. Execution was great. We needed that one, so there was a sense of urgency for sure. Kind of let my emotions get in the way of it.”
He let his emotions get the better of him there, and it almost cost them the game. This was the third time that Curry has been ejected in his NBA career, and all three of them have, in fact, been mouthpiece-related. Everyone remembers the first occasion, which was when he threw his mouthpiece in the 2016 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the other was against the Grizzlies in 2017.
The Warriors Finally End Their Home Losing Streak
As Curry said, they desperately needed to win this one, not only because of the rivalry between these sides, but the result also put an end to their 4-game losing streak at home. All 4 losses were embarrassing in their own right, as the first two came to the lowly Pistons and Magic.
They then lost to a Suns team that was without a host of starters, including Devin Booker, and then to the Nets without Kevin Durant. They had the best home record in the NBA prior to that, and they needed to get back on track here. Curry had called out the team recently, and the Warriors will be hoping to string together some victories from here on out to climb up the standings.
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