The Memphis Grizzlies have already shown they can beat the Golden State Warriors more than once. Now they'll get another crack at the West's top team as the two sides meet for Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Monday night at FedEx Forum.
Warriors vs. Grizzlies 2015: Time, TV schedule and live stream for NBA playoffs
The Grizzlies have a chance to put the Warriors against the ropes at home Monday night.
Golden State entered the series heavily favored and earned a 15-point win in Game 1, but suffered a rare home loss in Game 2 before getting beat again over the weekend. The Grizzlies have stuck to their physical, defensive-oriented style during the series, and it’s disrupted a Warriors team that had dominated both sides of the floor all year.
Now Memphis holds a surprising 2-1 lead in the series, and the Warriors are fighting from behind for the first time in a while. Golden State was atop the West standings for the vast majority of the season and swept the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs.
That impressive beatdown of the Pelicans included some close games, including one that required a huge fourth-quarter comeback, but the Grizzlies have challenged the Warriors like nobody else. Tony Allen has done a spectacular job of containing Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green has been having his own troubles, too.
The resulting series has been exactly what Memphis wanted, with its intense defense grinding away by the end of each game. It’s only been three games, though, and the Warriors will hold the homecourt advantage if they can win Monday. That makes it a huge game for both sides, so consider this something of a must-watch.
How to watch
Place: FedEx Forum, Memphis
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Online: WatchTNT
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