OAKLAND, California May 3 (The Sports Xchange) - Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 14 third-quarter points, matching Memphis' total for the period, as Golden State rolled a 101-86 win in their Western Conference semi-final opener on Sunday.
Game Two in the best-of-seven playoff series is scheduled for Tuesday night in Oakland.
Curry finished with 22 points and Thompson added 18 as the Warriors, the top seed in the West, recorded a 21st consecutive home win while remaining unbeaten in five games in the postseason.
Center Marc Gasol had 21 points and power forward Zach Randolph 20 for Memphis.