Grizzlies' Ja Morant Likely to Miss Remainder of Playoffs with Knee Injury

Ja Morant is expected to miss the rest of the NBA playoffs with a knee injury.

He is expected to make a full recovery.

Morant was not in the game for Memphis because of a knee injury. Morant may have injured his knee in Game 3 when Jordan Poole went for a loose ball.

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Ja was frustrated after an apparent injury on this play.

Hope he's okay 🙏 pic.twitter.com/aXt1GNFkSQ

Morant may have injured his knee after making contact with Klay Thompson in the third quarter.

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This appeared to be the play where Ja Morant actually injured his knee, bumping Klay Thompson on the shot contest.pic.twitter.com/qp8en3k08I

The injury-plagued Grizzles lost 101-98 on Monday night to fall behind Golden State in the Western Conference semifinals with their best player out. If Memphis had been at full strength, it would have made a difference.

With Morant absent, the squad faces an uphill battle against the Warriors. With the reigning Most Improved Player out, it becomes nearly impossible to reel off three straight wins.

In the regular season, Morant averaged 27.4 points, 6.7 assists and 5.7 rebound, and his performance in the playoffs has been just as good.

Thanks in part to the injury to the All-Star, a great season for the Grizzlies might be heading toward a disappointing outcome.