NBA: Golden State and Orlando win and go to playoffs

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Spectacle and strong emotions in the first two NBA playoffs. They snatch a pass to the playoffs Golden State and Orlando. Season over for Memphis and Atlanta.

The Warriors manage to get the better of the Grizzlies. The game ends 121-116 after Golden State throws away a lead as large as 20 points. Drawn by Morant, Memphis came back but, in the point-to-point finish, Curry’s team got the better of it.

In the convulsive finale, decisive Curry who, at the free throws, is a judgment (13/13 overall). In total, the Warriors star puts up an impressive 37 points (16 in the’last period). Butler’s performance was also excellent with 38 total points. Morant, struggling with an ankle problem that forced him to sit out a few minutes, stopped at 22 points. Golden State, in the first round of the playoffs, will face Houston. Memphis still has a chance. It will now challenge the winner of the matchup between Sacramento and Dallas for eighth place in the West.

Everything easy for Orlando, which got rid of Atlanta with a dry 120-95. Good Banchero (17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists). The Magic, in the first round, will face the Celtics. Badly Young who also gets ejected for double technical foul. Orlando will now have to win against the winner between Chicago and Miami to gain a pass to the playoffs.

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