Quick Facts
- Date: May 3, 2022 (local time)
- Location: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
- Matchup: Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies — Western Conference Semifinals, Game 2
- Final: Grizzlies 106, Warriors 101 (series tied 1–1)
- Key figures: Ja Morant — 47 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists; Stephen Curry — 27 points
- Notable: Morant scored Memphis’s final 15 points; Golden State shot 7-for-38 from three (18.4%).
Main Story
On May 3, 2022, the Memphis Grizzlies leveled their Western Conference Semifinals series with a 106–101 win over the Golden State Warriors at FedExForum. In front of a raucous 901 crowd, Ja Morant authored one of the great performances in Memphis history: 47 points with eight rebounds and eight assists, closing the game by scoring the Grizzlies’ final 15 points. The performance placed the Bluff City squarely in the national spotlight and echoed the grit-and-grind ethos that continues to define Memphis basketball culture.
Memphis controlled the opening quarter and led 56–51 at halftime. Golden State rallied to tie the game entering the fourth, but Morant seized the closing minutes, repeatedly attacking the lane and hitting timely jumpers. The Warriors, typically lethal from beyond the arc, finished 7-of-38 from three. The result evened the series at 1–1 as the matchup shifted west, and it joined the list of electric nights shared by fans from Beale Street to Uptown.
Legacy
While Golden State ultimately won the series in six games on May 14, 2022, this Game 2 remains a touchstone in the Grizzlies’ modern era. Morant’s 47 tied his postseason career high and, per league and media accounts at the time, placed him among the few players under 23 with multiple 45-point playoff games — reinforcing his status as a rising superstar and a symbol of Memphis’s ambition on the NBA stage. For the city, it was another moment when the FedExForum stage carried the energy of Beale Street and the pride of the 901, strengthening the connection between team and town in the Bluff City.
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