Warriors 98-78 Grizzlies Game 5

The Warriors win 98-78. Thompson scores 21 points, Curry scores 18 points. Gasol scores 18 points, 12 rebounds and Randolph scores 13 points and ten rebounds for the Grizzlies. Golden State leads West Semifinals Series 3-2. Green on Grizzlies:

It’s like wine. It gets better with time.

Coach Kerr:

I think I said the first couple games, `Our defense was good enough, but it wasn’t championship defense. I was wrong. This is what it’s going to take.

Coach Joerger on Game 5 loss:

Everybody’s saying we couldn’t score because Tony Allen’s on the floor. We put up 78 without him.