The Golden State Warriors toyed with the opposition in a 101-86 Game 1 win on Sunday, outshooting, out-passing and out-defending the gritty Memphis Grizzlies with relative ease.
Memphis will be in for more of the same if injured point guard Mike Conley can't make it back onto the floor in a hurry.
Conley suffered multiple facial fractures in the Grizzlies' first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, and his return date remains uncertain. Sporting a mask, he warmed up before Game 1, as NBA.com's Scott Howard-Cooper noted:
He didn't end up playing, but during an in-game interview, he told ESPN's Doris Burke that he hoped to play in Game 2.