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Ja Morant has to be helped to the locker room.
Ja Morant was hurt on a play against the Hawks and had to be helped to the locker room. (0:45)
9:05 PM
Ja Morant left the game in the first quarter with a left knee injury.
There was no contact that could have caused Morant's injury as he dribbled the ball toward the paint. He began to limp and hobbled off the floor in the middle of the play.
Morant was helped to the locker room after being attended to in front of the bench. He was ruled out for the rest of the game.
Morant posted a statement on social media that said it was in God's hands. All we can do is pray.
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Ja Morant wrote about it on November 27, 2021.
Morant is one of the NBA's premier young stars. Entering Friday night's game, he was averaging a career-best 25.3 points, 5.8 rebound and 7.1 assists per game, and he was on the path to his first All-Star appearance.
