Western conference semifinal

No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies (56-26, 4-2) vs. No. 3 Golden State Warriors (53-29, 4-1)

■ Season series: Grizzlies, 3-1.

■ Story line: Ja Morant and the Grizzlies have the look of a team whose time is coming, while Stephen Curry and the Warriors are trying to show their time isn’t up. Golden State got Curry back from injury for the playoffs to rejoin Draymond Green and Klay Thompson and again looked like a championship favorite while beating Denver in the first round. But first the Warriors have to get by a Grizzlies team that zoomed past them during the regular season to take second place in the West and home-court advantage for this series.

■ Key matchup: Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Green. In a series that will feature plenty of small-ball lineups, the two power forwards will often be the only big men on the floor. They are two of the best and most versatile defenders in the league, which Green proved again with some strong work against reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic in the first round.

■ Injury watch: Memphis had to finish its first-round victory over Minnesota without center Steven Adams, who was in health and safety protocols, and Ziaire Williams, who had a sore right knee. Golden State’s Andre Iguodala missed two games in the first round, including the Game 5 clincher, with a neck injury.

■ Outlook: The Warriors and Grizzlies are 1-2 in the playoffs in scoring and have shooters and scorers all over the floor. Memphis showed in the first round it’s never out of a game, but Golden State was a dynasty until injuries set in. The Warriors’ best players are all healthy now. Golden State in 6.