Explain: Jimmy Butler, Steph Curry and Dray close out Memphis in crunch time
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In this episode, we dissect the Warriors' thrilling game against the Memphis Grizzlies on 2025-04-02-GSW-MEM. Key moments include Steph Curry’s dynamic pick and rolls, Draymond Green's maneuvers, Jimmy Butler’s clutch playmaking, and team defense against Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. Plus Moses Moody's big three, Brandin Podziemski's huge putback.
Co-starring Gui Santos, Quinten Post, Jerry Stackhouse. Also with Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Zach Edey, Jaylen Wells, and Santi Aldama.
https://www.nba.com/news/starting-5-april-2-2025-edition
Per the NBA:
Entering Tuesday, there had been 90 games this season in which a player posted at least 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 5 3s.
* Steph put up those numbers in the 1st quarter alone
Entering Tuesday, there had been only 2 games this season in which a player posted at least 32 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 8 3s.
* Steph put up those numbers in the 1st half
By the end of the 3rd quarter, Steph was in a class of his own. His 45 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals and 11 3s entering the final frame had never been reached in any game in NBA history.
And he wasn’t done. Steph added seven more points and another 3 in the 4th to post his second 50+ point game of the season.
Rewriting The Record Books: The all-time leader in 3-pointers made continues to push his scoring and shooting marks to new heights.
* Top 25: Steph passed Jerry West (25,192) to move into the top 25 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list
* 50 & 10: Steph posted his 10th career game with at least 50 points and 10 3s. The next closest player? Klay Thompson with three
* 10 Triples: Steph posted his 27th career game with at least 10 3s – that’s more than 25% of the 105 such games in NBA history
* Passing MJ: Steph posted his 8th career game with at least 50 points on 50% FG, 60% 3P shooting splits, breaking a tie with Michael Jordan for the most ever
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr On Curry’s Night: “The conditioning, the skill, the audacity, the belief… He’s still got it.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzb1goMIjqQ
Scenes In The Warriors Locker Room After Steph Curry Makes 52 Points & 12 Threes vs. Memphis