Tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT the Golden State Warriors, the No. 1 team in the NBA this season, will try to avoid falling in a 3-1, second round hole in their Western Conference Playoffs series vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. Watch the game online free by clicking this link. Warriors fans can listen to the radio broadcast on KNBR 680, while Grizzlies fans may do the same on 92.9 FM ESPN.
The Warriors came into the postseason with the NBA's best offense and defense, but have found themselves losers of two straight games and in search of their missing jump shots. Stephen Curry in particular has been bothered by the defense of Grizzlies perimeter ace Tony Allen, and harassed into 27 percent shooting from behind the 3-point line.
"It's not a must win, but it's pretty freaking close," fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson said. Head coach Steve Kerr sees his team wilting a bit under the intense pressure of both perception and the Grizzlies' D, but hasn't panicked.
"They're learning," Kerr said. "It's part of the process. You see teams go through this all the time in the playoffs. It's the only way to figure it out, to go through the pain of losing a game like (Saturday)."
Curry, the likely MVP of the league, admitted he has not been himself through the first three games.
"I have to play better for us to win games, especially on the road," Curry said. "I hold myself to a high standard. I haven't reached it yet. So looking forward to the challenge of getting to that level in Game 4, setting the tone and (it) could be a different outcome."
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