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Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744786959457AFP__20250314__2204415065__v1__Preview__SacramentoKingsVGoldenStateWarriors.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates during the game against the Sacramento Kings on March 13, 2025 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Noah Graham, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates during the game against the Sacramento Kings on March 13, 2025 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. <em>Noah Graham, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP </em></span></span></span></div><p>LOS ANGELES -- Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points as the Golden State Warriors squeezed into the NBA playoffs on Tuesday with a pulsating 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><p>A thrilling play-in duel at San Francisco&#x27;s Chase Center saw the Warriors hang on after a ferocious second-half fightback by Memphis, who trailed by as much as 20 points before rallying back to edge into the lead late in the game.</p><p>But just when Memphis threatened to pull off a famous victory, Curry stepped up with a huge 15-point fourth quarter to shepherd the Warriors to a win that sets up a first-round playoff series against second seeds Houston.</p><p>Curry finished with 37 points, including six three-pointers, while Butler led the Golden State scoring with 38 points in another masterful performance from the former Miami Heat talisman.</p><p>Butler though singled out team-mate Curry for rescuing the Warriors with a heroic fourth-quarter display.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S_KdG2XsWwM?&amp;pp=0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>&quot;I&#x27;m telling you, that&#x27;s a Batman if I&#x27;ve ever seen a Batman -- always coming to save the day,&quot; Butler said of Curry.</div><p>&quot;You&#x27;re never out of any game (with Curry), he&#x27;s so poised, so calm and he was a huge part of getting us the victory,&quot; he told TNT television.</p><p>&quot;And we&#x27;ve got a group of guys that have got a lot of fight, that never give up and we did what we were supposed to do finally.&quot;</p><p>Memphis were left pondering what might have been after a rousing second-half fightback that fell just short, losing precious momentum in the third quarter when Ja Morant was forced to leave the floor for several minutes after rolling an ankle.</p><p>Desmond Bane led from the front with 30 points while Morant, who returned to the game but was clearly hampered by his injury, finished with 22 points.</p><p>The Grizzlies will now face the winner of Wednesday&#x27;s other play-in between the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks for the final play-off ticket from the Western Conference.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>- Magic overpower Hawks -</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qShdH_XJ23w?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>In Tuesday&#x27;s other play-in game, Cole Anthony scored 26 points off the bench as the Orlando Magic booked their place in the first round of the playoffs with a 120-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>Orlando&#x27;s superior production from the bench proved decisive as the Magic clinched the seventh seed.</p><p>Orlando will now play the second-seeded Boston Celtics in the opening round of the playoffs, with game one of their best-of-seven series set for Sunday.</p><p>Atlanta will face the winner of Wednesday&#x27;s play-in clash between Chicago and Miami on Friday to determine the last remaining Eastern Conference berth.</p><p>On Tuesday&#x27;s evidence, Orlando will head into their meeting with defending champions Boston brimming with confidence after a disciplined performance at both ends of the court.</p><p>Anthony and team-mate Anthony Black combined for 42 points, including seven three-pointers to give Orlando the victory.</p><p>Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. led the scoring from the Magic starters with 19 points while Paolo Banchero added 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.</p><p>Franz Wagner finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and three assists.</p><p>Hawks star Trae Young led the Atlanta scoring with 28 points before being ejected late in the fourth quarter.</p><p>After a back-and-forth start to the first quarter in which the lead changed hands six times, Orlando seized control of the contest with an 18-4 run that propelled the Magic into a 32-17 lead heading into the second quarter.</p><p>Although Atlanta closed the gap to three points in the third period, a 41-21 Orlando fourth quarter margin closed out a convincing win for the home side.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points as the Golden State Warriors squeezed into the NBA playoffs on Tuesday with a pulsating 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.</p>

Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points as the Golden State Warriors squeezed into the NBA playoffs on Tuesday with a pulsating 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

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NBA: Butler, 'Batman' Curry shine as Warriors down Grizzlies to reach playoffs

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