Golden State ended up giving Memphis a beating, 142-112, and raised questions about the future of the Western Conference semifinal series, as the loser left with pain in the right knee of their star Ja Morant, who scored 34 points, including a shot from half-court as the first half came to a close.
Watch the three-pointer:
This is how he left the court:
Stephen Curry, with 30 points, was the leading scorer for the home team, which also had standout performances from Klay Thompson (21 points and 9 rebounds) and Jordan Poole (27 points).
Kyle Anderson was expelled from the Grizzlies for two consecutive technical fouls protesting against the referees.
The fourth game will be played on Monday, again in San Francisco, starting at 23:00.
The first
Milwaukee defeated Boston, 103-101, and took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was the standout figure with 42 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.
In the visitors' team, the best performances came from Jaylen Brown with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
In the last play, Marcus Smart intentionally missed a free throw, got his own rebound, but failed to score. Al Horford attempted to score twice but also couldn't convert in time.
Watch the ending:
Lucas Vildoza from Mar del Plata did not enter the game for the winning team.
On Monday, at 20:30, they will play the fourth game.
Sunday
Sunday's schedule includes the games Dallas (2) vs Phoenix (1) at 16:30 (ESPN) and Philadelphia (1) vs Miami (2) starting at 21:00.