By Ian Asabo
Memphis Grizzlies (1) 106 -101 (1) Golden State Warriors
Ja Morant turned on the style with 47 points as he inspired the Memphis Grizzlies in tying the series with a game two win at the Fedex Forum. Ja’s ability at finishing in the paint coupled with a bad shooting night for the splash brothers especially Klay Thompson who went for 2/12 on three pointers made.
The series shifts to San Francisco next for the next two games as the warriors will look to gain the advantage in the series. Rebounding has been really crucial to both teams wins and with most playoff series decided by small margins. This is one aspect to look out for in the remaining games.
Dillian Brooks was rejected for a flagrant two foul after a hard foul on Gary Payton II which left him with a fractured elbow while Draymond Green was also hit in the eye with an elbow. It is as feisty as it gets in this series as there have been ejections, hard fouls, clutch plays etc.
Milwaukee Bucks (1) 86- 109 (1) Boston Celtics.
Jaylen Brown bounced back in a big way to lead the Boston Celtics to a blowout game two victory against the defending champions to tie the series as it shifts to Milwaukee. The Celtics started cooking early on as Brown led the way with 13 points in the first quarter. He ended up finishing with 30 points on the night after he struggled to get going in the first game. Grant Williams tallied in a career high 21 points as Giannis Antenkoumpo posted up 28 points but wasn’t enough to get his side the win.
Boston will get to game three hoping that defensive payer of the year Marcus Smart will be available after an injury layoff. This has the potential to be a seven-game series.
