Warriors put in near-historic offensive display against Grizzlies as Bucks edge Celtics

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 1202 GMT (2002 HKT) May 8, 2022

Draymond Green high-fives Steph Curry during Game 3 against the Memphis Grizzlies.

(CNN)Before Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors' usual offensive fluidity had looked slightly out of sorts.

But that all changed at Chase Center against the Memphis Grizzlies as they put in a near-historic postseason offensive performance in a convincing 142-112 win in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Golden State's three dynamic guards — Steph Curry, Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson — combined for 78 points as the Warriors offense lit up the Grizzlies defense. Curry scored 30, Thompson scored 21 while Poole — enjoying a breakout season — added 27 points off of the bench. In their 142-point performance, the Warriors shot 63.1% from the field — the second-best in NBA postseason history.Read More«When we trust each other and we just hit the open man, we've got so much great shooting that we're capable of nights like this,» Thompson told the media.The victory means the Warriors take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series.Poole dunks the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies. 'Broke the code' For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant finished as the top scorer with 34 points, and that's despite missing the final six minutes of the game after leaving with an apparent knee injury. Morant — coming off a blistering 47-point performance in Game 2 — exited the game after appearing to tweak his right knee when Poole twisted it as he reached for a loose ball. With 6:19 left to play in the fourth quarter, Morant could be seen limping to the locker room. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said he was undergoing further tests to evaluate the injury. After the game, Morant tweeted a clip