Monday (4/15) the Memphis Grizzlies fell 121–116 to the Golden State Warriors in a high-stakes NBA Play-In Tournament game, missing a chance to secure the Western Conference's seventh seed. Despite a late-game rally led by Desmond Bane (30 points), Ja Morant (22 points, playing through an ankle injury), and Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis couldn't overcome a 20-point deficit. A critical five-second inbound violation in the final moments sealed their fate, allowing Stephen Curry to ice the game from the free-throw line.
Geoff Calkins discussed the loss with Daily Memphian Grizzlies Columnist Chris Herrington on Wed.
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Drew Hill from the Daily Memphian joined Jason & John on Wednesday live from San Francisco.
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Golden State's victory was powered by Jimmy Butler III's 38 points and Curry's 37, including a perfect 13-for-13 from the line . The Warriors now advance to face the second-seeded Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies will play the winner of the Kings-Mavericks matchup for a final shot at the eighth seed.
Friday: Memphis Grizzlies host play-in Game #2 at FedExForum at 8:30 p.m. on 92.9 FM ESPN
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES ANNOUNCE PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT TICKETS FOR APRIL 18 HOME GAME ON SALE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, AT NOON
- Grizzlies To Host Sacramento Kings or Dallas Mavericks Friday at FedExForum -
Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies will host an NBA Play-In Tournament game on Friday, April 18, at 8:30 p.m. CT at FedExForum, televised exclusively on ESPN. The Grizzlies’ 2025 Play-In Tournament game is presented by FedEx and Orion Financial.
The Memphis Grizzlies, seeded eighth in the West, will host the winner of tomorrow night’s nine-ten matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks in a win-or-go-home game at FedExForum. A Grizzlies win would clinch the final spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs and a first-round matchup with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
Tickets for the Grizzlies home game on April 18 in the NBA Play-In Tournament will be available for purchase on Wednesday, April 16, at noon, with an exclusive presale for all MVP Season Ticket Holders at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available for purchase through Ticketmaster or by going online to grizzlies.com/tickets. There is a purchase limit of four tickets per game, and buyers are restricted to fans within the Greater Mid-South and throughout Tennessee.
The Grizzlies will host a Plaza Party, presented by Casamigos, on the Big River Steel Plaza at FedExForum, starting two hours before tip-off, featuring a live performance from Gary Goin and the Memphis Grizzlies House Band.