MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Steve Kerr challenged his Golden State Warriors to ratchet up the intensity to playoff-level. With MVP Stephen Curry leading the way, they responded and looked like the team that cruised through the regular season.
Curry scored 21 of his 33 points by halftime, and the Warriors snapped their two-game skid Monday night by routing the Memphis Grizzlies 101-84 to tie the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
''Tonight we took a step towards understanding that sense of urgency and kind of competitiveness and physicality to the game,'' Kerr said.