Xavier Tillman buried a go-ahead 3-pointer and Ja Morant capped a career night with two short jumpers Friday night as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies overcame a late Golden State rally in regulation to beat the Warriors 117-112 in overtime to earn a spot in the Western Conference playoffs through the play-in tournament.
Morant bombed in a career-high five 3-pointers on a 35-point night for the ninth-seeded Grizzlies, who will enter the West’s main draw in the No. 8 position. They will open a best-of-seven first-round series on the road against top-seeded Utah on Sunday.
The season ended for the Warriors, who lost two straight in the new play-in format, including 103-100 on the r…
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