Warriors stave off Grizzlies to survive

The Chase Center crowd chanted “Whoop that trick! Whoop that trick!” late in the fourth quarter after the Warriors pulled away with a 11-point lead.

The cheers mocked the Grizzlies’ unofficial anthem, which Stephen Curry had said was the team’s mentality heading into Game 5, a statement that upset Memphis.

The Grizzlies made their statement in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night, romping the Warriors by 39 points.

But it was Golden State who put the young and athletic Grizzlies in their place Friday night in Game 6, defeating them 110-96.

The Warriors’ win punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals and effectively ended Memphis’ season.

With under three minutes remaining, Klay Thompson skipped down the court after making a 3-pointer with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Warriors a