The Memphis Grizzlies outplayed the Golden State Warriors for the majority of the night to eventually claim a 117-112 victory in overtime. Ja Morant came up clutch for Taylor Jenkins' side, who'll now be playing the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs.A late burst from the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter saw them level the game with the scorecard reading 99-99 at the end of regulation. The Warriors even took an early lead in overtime, but then Morant and co. took over to finish the job.Ja Morant and Stephen Curry went gung-ho on offense, scoring 35 and 39 points respectively. Yet it was the small contributions from elsewhere that tipped the tide in favor of the Memphis Grizzlies.Ja Morant turns up in the clutch to send the Memphis Grizzlies into the NBA PlayoffsWhile it was a collective effort from the Memphis Grizzlies on the defensive end, Ja Morant sure did turn up while attacking the basket and applied the finishing touches. He scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.Ja MorantMorant created the open look for teammate Xavier Tillman, who scored a three-pointer to give the Memphis Grizzlies the ultimate lead in overtime. The 2020 Rookie of the Year then scored two buckets in succession – including the dagger – to seal the deal. The Twitterati gave Morant much deserved respect for his efforts.GIVE JA MORANT THE KEY TO THE CITY RIGHT NOW— Made in Memphis (@MadeinMemphis1) May 22, 2021JA. MORANT. CLUTCH. pic.twitter.com/iKKB5vx7Kl— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 22, 2021Five 3s, closed it out with floaters, ridiculous poise in Year 2, rescued his coach from tons of heat (when Taylor Jenkins, one unused challenge apart, had a sharp night) ... you can understand why they already want to make room on Mount Grizzmore for Ja Morant.— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 22, 2021Ja Morant scored 15 points in the 4th qtr/OT. Scored on 5 different defenders including 2-2 vs Stephen Curry. Ja went 5-9 on contested attempts. Ja was 4-7 when creating for himself, 2-4 off passes. @ESPNStatsInfo pic.twitter.com/DiHYCi8gCy— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) May 22, 2021Dillon Brooks also received plaudits for his incredible defense on Stephen Curry all night. Brooks didn't allow Curry any room and forced two turnovers. The Memphis Grizzlies had to dig deep to overcome the heavily favored Golden State Warriors and were commended for the same.I haven't seen anyone guard Steph more tenaciously and effectively than Dillon Brooks just did. Yes, he had help, and yes, Steph wound up with 39. But Brooks made it extremely difficult, especially when it mattered most.— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 22, 2021I’m so proud of this team, man. No one thought they could do it. Hell, I even had my doubts. But these guys believed. And now they’re going to the playoffs in only Ja Morant’s second year.— Made in Memphis (@MadeinMemphis1) May 22, 2021Dillon Brooks is gonna be one of the most hated players in the league somedayWhich is a testament to how good he is defensively— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) May 22, 2021I always knew I'd say this one day but I just didn't think it would happen this soon: folks, the Xaver Tillman game!!!— Seerat Sohi (@seeratsohi) May 22, 2021The Grizzlies slander on the TL is lame, they’re here and fighting for a reason.— Ry🐝 (@NinjaBands) May 22, 2021the grizzlies just don’t die— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 22, 2021Stephen Curry gives it his all but the Golden State Warriors fall shortIf there's one Golden State Warriors player who cannot be blamed tonight, it's Stephen Curry. Despite being double and triple-teamed all night, Curry managed to score 39 points on 13-of-28 shooting. He contributed on the defensive end too and managed three steals.Live footage of Steph Curry right now: pic.twitter.com/M0KRfqmRws— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) May 22, 2021The narratives going around Twitter right now are actually disgusting.Steph Curry just dropped 39 Points on 62.7 TS% while receiving defensive attention like we've never seen in the history of basketball.AND HE'S GETTING CRITICIZED.— 𝐇 𝐨 𝐨 𝐩 𝐕 𝐞 𝐧 𝐮 𝐞 (@KGsGOAT) May 22, 2021Warriors fans are in Spain but the S is silent pic.twitter.com/P6Dnd25UtL— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) May 22, 2021Draymond Green had a triple-double with 11 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. but he was very casual with the ball and committed six turnovers. The Golden State Warriors were terrible at handling possession overall, allowing a total of 23 turnovers. Green was also criticized for not being enough of an offensive threat when he was left open with Curry getting double-teamed.It is so fascinating how teams can double Curry and still have the advantage even though the warriors are essentially playing 3 on 4— LegendOfWinning (@LegendOfWinning) May 22, 2021Warrior fans everytime Draymond put the ball on the floor pic.twitter.com/MkQUj9Q3i0— Dom2K☘📈 (@Dom_2k) May 22, 2021Turnovers, missed layups and fouls. All year long when this Warriors team has struggled.— John Dickinson (@JDJohnDickinson) May 22, 2021Steph curry and the entire warriors when Andrew Wiggins shot that garbage 3 near end of OT pic.twitter.com/Y080zBMwJc— Aditya (@kadi_kid) May 22, 2021I thought the Warriors were good enough to get the 6 seed this year. Also thought they'd use their DPE. JTA and Poole were good stories, and we'll always remember this Steph season fondly (individually), but they should've at least made the actual playoffs.— Bay Area Sports Guy (@BASportsGuy) May 22, 2021It's the end of the road for the Golden State Warriors, who will be hoping to mount a challenge next season with a returning Klay Thompson among their ranks. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies will prepare for their first playoff game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.