NBA fans react to Warriors Play-In win

The Golden State Warriors have finally won a Play-In game. They defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in a nail biter, 121-116.

Related: NBA Play-In: Warriors beat Grizzlies

The Warriors won thanks to huge games from Stephen Curry, who took over the fourth quarter with 15 big points, 37 overall. Also, they saw firsthand how incredible “Playoff Jimmy” Butler is, as he scored 36 points in the first three quarters, finishing with a team-high 38 for the game.

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This game gave fans much excitement, as it seems like the lackluster viewership throughout the season has turned around in the Play-In tournament.

After the game, NBA fans took to social media to react to the Warriors’ dominant performance, as they clinched the seventh seed in the West.

They could win the chip

— Tyler Herro Muse ☆ (@danhurleyuconn) April 16, 2025

Jimmy looks so happy.

— Austin T (@AustinTani) April 16, 2025

Steph and Butler went off and the team got a win. Awesome game to watch!

— ORIGIN????️L Capt. Moon (@HLMoonIt) April 16, 2025

Warriors to the playoffs!

— Vignesh Prabhakaran (@vp_boardroom) April 16, 2025

Playoff Jimmy is real????

— Mila (@milaxrosee) April 16, 2025

Playoff Jimmy in full effect!

— Mellow Creme (@mellowcremelove) April 16, 2025

The warriors are headed to H-town

— klaus (@kvng__klaus) April 16, 2025

The Warriors are indeed headed to H-town, as they get set to take on the young and hungry Houston Rockets. Will youth prevail in this series?

Or will the greatness of both Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler be enough to will the former dynasty known as the Golden State Warriors to the second round of the NBA playoffs?

Game 1 is this Sunday, April 20, at 9:30 PM EST.

About the Author Published Apr 16, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1