Warriors defeat Grizzlies, advance to Western Conference Finals for first time since 1976
By F.D. Purcell
Antioch Herald
The last time the Golden State Warriors were headed to the Western Conference Finals, Jimmy Carter was in the White House and disco was king.
For the first time in 39 years, the number one team in the NBA will be one series away from the NBA Finals winning 4-2 games over the Memphis Grizzlies 108-95.
“Their length at the win gave us trouble all series,” said Memphis Head Coach Dave Joerger, who lost three straight to Golden State after leading the series 2-1.
The Splash Brothers were making buckets out the gate and Memphis would make a come back but would never take the lead.
Steph Curry finished the game with 32-points, scoring 8 out of 14 3-point field goals and 10 assists. Klay Thompson scored 20-points and had 8 rebounds.
“Each step you have to sit back and reflect a bit, we have a couple of days to do so,” said Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr, who has championship rings with Chicago and San Antonio.
Golden State has several days to rest before facing the winner of Game 7 in the Rockets versus Clippers series on Sunday.
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