The surging Memphis Grizzlies continue their push to lock up the Western Conference’s No. 2 seed in the NBA playoffs, hosting the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Memphis (52-23) won its fourth straight and eighth in the last nine games with a 127-102 rout of reigning champion Milwaukee on Saturday, despite playing without Most Valuable Player contender Ja Morant. Morant, who is averaging 27.6 points per game, missed Saturday’s showdown with right knee soreness.
