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Warriors roll past Grizzlies 101-86 in Game 1 of West semis

(AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr joked before Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals that reporters should have two stories ready: Stephen Curry had 22 points and seven assists, and the Warriors wore down undermanned Memphis in a 101-86 victory in Sunday's series opener. Klay Thompson added 18 points and Draymond Green scored 16 to help the top-seeded Warriors roll to their 21st straight win at raucous Oracle Arena. Marc Gasol had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Zach Randolph finished with 20 points and nine rebounds for a Memphis team missing point guard Mike Conley. Curry, the MVP favorite, got off to a slow start before joining the sweet-shooting performance Golden State put on in front of its home crowd. The Warriors shot 50.6 percent, including 46.4 percent from 3-point range (13 of 28), to keep fans that formed a sea of golden yellow shirts roaring all afternoon. The Warriors, coming off a first-round sweep of New Orleans that earned them an eight-day layoff, picked up right where they left off. Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger said he has to do a better job of keeping at least one of his two big men on the floor at all times, but thought missed layups and poor offensive execution hurt them more than anything. Grizzlies guard Tony Allen became a target of boos every time he touched the ball after unknowingly walking through the Warriors' Jr.

 

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