The Memphis Grizzlies started slow, and the Golden State Warriors took off. A bucket by Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Steph Curry had the Grizzlies down 10-0 early in the first. The Grizzlies went on a 15-8 run shortly after.
Marc Gasol had 15 points with 4:22 remaining in the first quarter. After a slow start, the Grizzlies struck back and answered everything the Warriors had in the first quarter. The Grizzlies trimmed the lead down to two at the end of the first quarter. Kobi Simmons entered the game and had a quick 10 points off the bench.