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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Klay Thompson savored the moment by spending a few minutes on the court after a roller-coaster of emotions during the final minute.

He hit the game-winning 3-pointer — only to miss two free throws before getting back on defense to force Ja Morant to miss a layup, giving Golden State a 117-116 win. It's not a championship, but was a huge win for the Warriors and more so for Thompson because of the injuries he's battled through the past two years.

“Having to watch the last couple of years, just soaking everything in and internalizing the whole atmosphere and just appreciating where I’m at,” Thompson said.

Game 1 showed that whoever wins the 1-on-1 scoring battle between Memphis' Morant and Stephen Curry of the Warriors doesn't mean their team will win the game or the series. Supporting casts are crucial at this stage of the postseason.

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Thompson was just 3 of 10 from outside the arc and finished with 15 points. Luckily, Jordan Poole helped Golden State's bench outscore Memphis' reserves 47-30. Poole had playoff career-highs with 31 points and eight rebounds, and he also matched his playoff career-best with nine assists.

“He was brilliant,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said.

Jaren Jackson Jr. nearly matched Morant's 34 points with a playoff career-high 33 points in his second straight double-double. Jackson also matched his season high making six 3-pointers.

When the fourth overall pick in 2018 plays like that,