Ja Morant ruled out of Grizzlies’ game versus the Thunder

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)– Memphis guard Ja Morant will not play in Video game 4 of the Grizzlies’ series versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday while still dealing with a hip contusion from Game 3.

Interim coach Tuomas Iisalo validated Morant’s absence throughout his pregame schedule less than two hours before the game. Iisalo did say Morant had actually prevented serious injury.Advertisement Morant was noted as skeptical considering that the preliminary injury report Friday afternoon. Memphis will attempt to avoid being swept in the Western Conference preliminary without among its biggest offending weapons.Morant was on a fast break with teammate Scotty Pippen late in the second quarter when he leapt and was struck at the feet by a stumbling Luguentz Dort. The contact caused Morant striking the court without breaking his fall.The play was examined however deemed a typical foul on Dort. Morant started to limp to the locker space, however came back to shoot the totally free tosses– in case he could go back to the game– missing out on both. That left the Grizzlies with a 67-40 lead, an advantage that had reached 29 points moments earlier.Morant did not return, the Grizzlies were outscored 63-31 in the 2nd half, completing the second-biggest collapse in NBA playoff history. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba