Warriors whip Grizzlies 98-78, take 3-2 series lead

Stephen Curry turned in an MVP-worthy performance, Klay Thompson snapped out of his shooting funk and the Warriors rolled past the Memphis Grizzlies 98-78 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.

Curry scored 18 points on six 3-pointers and added a career-playoff high six steals to go with seven rebounds and five assists. Thompson scored 21 points, and Harrison Barnes had 14 as the Warriors won their second straight game in impressive fashion.

Marc Gasol had 18 points and 12 rebounds for a Grizzlies team suddenly on the brink of elimination. It was Memphis' lowest point total in these playoffs.