Ja Morant doubtful for the rest of the NBA playoffs with a knee injury
May 9, 2022; San Francisco, California, United States; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) sits on the bench against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter of game four of the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The Memphis Grizzlies announced that star Ja Morant is in doubt about returning for the remainder of the NBA playoffs due to his right knee injury.
The Memphis Grizzlies were feeling great after a Game 2 win over the Golden State Warriors in the second round. But in Game 3, Star Ja Morant left the game due to a right knee injury and was eliminated from Game 4. On Tuesday, May 10th, the team announced some pretty bad news regarding Morant’s status.
Memphis announced that Morant is in doubt about returning for the remainder of the playoffs due to a bone bruise in his right knee. Morant underwent an MRI, which confirmed the injury.
Grizzlies announce Ja Morant is in doubt returning for the remainder of the NBA Playoffs
The Grizzlies have expressed their belief that the injury occurred when the Warriors’ Jordan Poole made a play for the ball, grabbing Morant’s right knee in the process. Despite this, the league said Poole would not be disciplined because of that game.
Morant excelled during that run in the NBA playoffs, helping the team get out of the first round since 2015 after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in six games. Not only that, he joined LeBron James and Kobe Bryant the only players in NBA history having multiple 45-point playoff performances before he turns 23.
In nine games in that Grizzlies playoff run, Morant averaged 27.1 points, 9.8 assists, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals while shooting 44.0 percent from the field and 34.0 percent from three – Score line shot.
The Grizzlies had a lead over the Warriors entering the fourth quarter of Game 4 but they lost 101-98. With that, Memphis is now 20-6 without Morant in the lineup this season.
Memphis will look to avoid elimination with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday, May 11 when the series returns to the FedEx forums.
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