SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson shuffled over a sliding Dillon Brooks as he laid on the floor after Thompson drained a 3-pointer. The Warriors star then egged the fans and received a standing ovation from the Chase Center crowd after receiving a technical foul for his taunt.
It was a special Christmas Day indeed for the Warriors, who dealt the Memphis Grizzlies a 123-109 loss on national television.
Sunday was the latest chapter in the budding rivalry between these two Western Conference foes. The two met in the play-in tournament in 2021, with Morant’s squad sending Curry & Co. home. The Warriors got their revenge in a feisty Western Conference semifinals in the spring.