The Grizzlies led by 27 points when Ja Morant landed on the FedExForum floor and left the game with a hip injury in the second quarter. Memphis led by 26 points at halftime. Iisalo said Morant’s absence “quite drastically” changed the energy and execution from the team going forward.

The Memphis Grizzlies face elimination in their playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder after a crushing Game 3 loss, further compounded by Ja Morant's hip injury. Morant sustained the injury during a collision with Lu Dort,