Overview
- Ja Morant injured his right ankle during Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors but returned to finish with 21 points.
- The Memphis Grizzlies' coaching staff, led by Tuomas Iisalo, is relying on medical experts to assess Morant's readiness to play.
- Morant has expressed his intent to play in Friday's play-in game against the Dallas Mavericks, but his availability remains uncertain.
- The winner of Friday's contest will secure the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs.
- Morant, a two-time All-Star, averaged 23.2 points, 7.3 assists, and 4.1 rebounds during the regular season, underlining his importance to the team.