Ja Morant will miss tonight’s game due to lingering soreness in his right hand, the Grizzlies announced (via Twitter).
Morant hurt his hand when he crashed to the court after colliding with the Lakers‘ Anthony Davis on a drive to the basket in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Game 1. Morant had to leave the game, but X-rays on his hand were negative.
Morant had been listed as questionable for Game 2, and a report Tuesday night indicated that the Grizzlies were pessimistic about his availability. He told media members that he was feeling intense pain in the hand following the Game 1 loss.
The injury appears to be a reaggravation of a bruise that Morant suffered during the final week of the regular season.
The Lakers and Grizzlies don’t play again until Saturday, so Morant will have three more days to attempt to recover for Game 3.
Lakers look like they are headed to the 2nd round
You’re premature. The Grizz shut down the Lakers in G2. They were asleep on D in G1. They won’t let that happen again. As for Ja, he’s overrated. If the Grizzlies had smarts they’d deal him to a stupid team like the Knicks for Fournier’s expiring contract, Quickley, and Toppin.
That one highlight charge wasn’t worth it…
But then neither was Instagram…