Kevin Durant hit the final three-pointer, scoring his 33rd point of the game.
As the ball swished through the net, the backboard lit up red. It was a buzzer-beating three.
However, it still changed nothing. Even after making that three, the defending champion Warriors were still down by eight.
And by then, they did not even have one second left.
128-120. The Grizzlies and Warriors had put on a thrilling offensive shootout, living up to the fans' expectations for this game.
Unfortunately, no matter how exciting a game was, there could only be one winner.
At FedExForum, the Golden State Warriors had finally suffered their first playoff loss of the season.
After hitting the buzzer-beater, Durant stood with his hands on his hips, his head hanging low. Meanwhile, FedExForum erupted in thunderous cheers.
Sure enough, scoring 15 points in less than a minute was nearly impossible.
"The game is over! The Memphis Grizzlies have earned a thoroughly deserved victory! Link and Jokic both posted triple-doubles, helping the Grizzlies take the win by a clear margin! The series is now 1-0, and the Grizzlies hold an absolute advantage!"
Mike Breen sprang to his feet at once and roared along with the fans.
After a year, Grizzlies fans had finally gotten the victory they had been waiting for.
While a 1-0 lead was not enough to guarantee that the Grizzlies would ultimately win the series, this game had at least proven that the Grizzlies truly had what it took to battle the Warriors to the end this season!
In last season's Western Conference Finals, Link averaged 35.4 points per game and scored over 40 in two of the six games.
What did that show? That Link was capable? No, it showed that Link had no help!
Throughout the entire Western Conference Finals,