Ja Morant was already known to be playing through a right hand injury for the Memphis Grizzlies, but it sure looked like his right elbow was a problem during Game 4.
Morant’s right elbow was very swollen late in Game 4 of his Grizzlies’ Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Viewers noticed how bad Morant’s elbow looked late in the game.
Ja Morant’s elbow 😖#JaMorant #lakersvsgrizzlies #grizzlies #lakers pic.twitter.com/zoErF6p9bS
— Mr. Christopher (@iamalmostlegend) April 25, 2023
Morant suffered his hand injury while bracing a fall during Game 1 of the series (video here). He did not play in Game 2 but returned for Game 3 and scored 45 points.
In Game 4, Morant seemed to aggravate the injury after falling. He was seen grabbing his right hand late in the game.
Ja appeared to re-injure his hand on this play. https://t.co/gZ7oCIk3PD
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 25, 2023
Morant will likely need some treatment on both his hand and elbow ahead of Game 5 in Memphis. The Grizzlies lost 117-111 in overtime to fall behind 3-1 in the series.
