LOS ANGELES – Memphis guard Ja Morant has bruised his already-injured proper hand and his standing for Wednesday’s NBA playoff contest will probably be a “game-time decision,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins stated Tuesday.
An MRI examination confirmed the soft-tissue damage was aggravated by Morant late within the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies’ 128-112 residence loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Sunday’s opener of their first spherical best-of-seven sequence.
“Symptoms are slightly improving from the other night,” Jenkins stated. “He’s going to be a game-time decision.”
Morant, whose hand was already taped after being injured the week earlier than, leaped into the air driving to the basket towards Lakers huge man Anthony Davis and after their collision fell awkwardly, injuring his hand.
Morant rose, grabbed his hand and ran off the court docket to the locker room.
Morant dribbled and took some photographs together with his proper hand throughout a Tuesday exercise, however the observe provided no clear solutions on Morant’s availability for the rematch with the Lakers.
“He’s progressing,” Jenkins stated. “He is dribbling and shooting as much as he can.
“He has bought some ache he is coping with, so it is type of a tolerance factor. He has bought some stiffness in his hand that he is type of slowly getting by way of.”
Morant said after the game that his ability to play in game two was “in jeopardy” with Jenkins saying x-rays had been adverse however Morant was in ache.
Morant scored 18 factors towards the Lakers earlier than his early exit. — Agence France-Presse
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