SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors earned a berth in the Western Conference Finals following tonight’s 110-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Warriors have advanced to the Conference Finals in six of the last eight seasons, marking the first time in 30 years a Western Conference team has accomplished the feat (the Los Angeles Lakers made nine Conference Finals appearances in a 10-year span from 1982-91). Golden State is the first team in either conference to make six appearances in an eight-year span since the Detroit Pistons did so in six-straight seasons from 2003-08.
The Warriors will match up with the winner of the Western Conference Semifinal between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. Golden State defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 4-2 in the Semifinals and own an 8-3 (.727) record during the 2022 postseason, tied with Miami for the best mark in this year’s NBA Playoffs.
