In the dead silence, Link used a screen to shake Thompson.
Pachulia had no choice but to switch onto Link, but compared to Link, the Georgian's speed was like the difference between a bicycle and a supercar.
Just as Pachulia prepared to step up and hedge, Link had already slipped past him.
He drove straight to the basket with ease, then gently lifted the ball for the layup.
The ball swished through the net, and the 28-point deficit pressed down hard on the Warriors.
The atmosphere inside Oracle Arena stood in stark contrast to the excitement at the start of the game.
Durant, dressed in a suit, wore a blank expression. No one knew what he was thinking at that moment.
But one thing was certain: for the Warriors players and fans alike, this was destined to be a heartbreaking night.
"Link finished the third quarter with an effortless layup. The Warriors will enter the decisive fourth quarter trailing by 28 points. I think Warriors fans must be devastated. They had all hoped the Warriors could keep beating the Grizzlies, but now, they can't see any hope at all."
After speaking, Mike Breen glanced at the clock.
After Link's layup, there were only 0.8 seconds left in the third quarter.
In other words, that 28-point lead was certain to carry into the fourth.
Even for the Warriors, coming back from 28 points down in a single quarter would be extremely difficult.
In other words... the Grizzlies had actually sent the Warriors into garbage time for the second time this season!
Sure enough, Curry's deep three in the final 0.8 seconds missed.
After suffering through three quarters, the Warriors were finally relieved.
Based on the Grizzlies' habits in recent games, the entire fourth quarter would turn into garbage time.
The game