The Golden State Warriors came up short in Game 2 of their second-round series Tuesday night against Memphis, falling 97–90 as Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley—in his inspired return from facial fracture surgery just eight days ago—scored 22 points off of 8-of-12 shooting in 27 minutes of play. The series, tied at one win apiece, now heads to Memphis for Games 3 and 4.
The NBA’s newest MVP, Stephen Curry—taking the award after Kevin’s Durant’s yearlong run—had an off night in the loss. The sharpshooter hit just 7 of 19 shots—including just 2 of 11 from three-point range—as the Warriors trailed the entire way.
Curry, who was presented with the MVP trophy by NBA commissioner Adam Silver just moments before tip-off, wasn’t the only Golden State player who wasn’t himself. Fellow guard Klay Thompson hit just 6 of his 15 shots and was only 1 of 6 from behind the arc as head coach Steve Kerr suffered his first playoff loss.
