SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 16: Jonas Valanciunas #17 of the Memphis Grizzlies stands at the line to shoot a foul shot against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on May 16, 2021 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
In what was perhaps the best basketball game of the last two years, the Golden State Warriors went back and forth with the reigning champs, trading blows and nearly knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers in the Play-In Tournament.