In Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant suffered an injury after a fall following a foul from Luguentz Dort. Despite being helped off the court, he attempted free throws, missing both, before leaving the game. Morant's exit came when the Grizzlies were leading by 29 points. The injury raised alarms as Morant had already missed significant time during the regular season due to various injuries, including a serious hip injury earlier in the season.
Morant crashed to the court after Oklahoma City guard Luguentz Dort fouled him on a high-flying attempt to finish on a fast break.
The Grizzlies led by 29 when Morant exited the game.
Morant was limited to 50 games during the regular season, missing time because of a variety of injuries.
If Morant hadn't attempted the free throws, he would have been automatically ruled out of the game.
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