Grizzlies G Ja Morant (ankle) game-time decision vs. Mavericks

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is a game-time decision for Friday night’s play-in game against the Dallas Mavericks due to his injured right ankle.Morant was hurt during Tuesday night’s 121-116 road loss against the host Golden State Warriors when he landed on the foot of Golden State’s Buddy Hield with 4:25 left in the third quarter.”My feel with him is he’ll do absolutely everything in order to play,” Memphis coach Tuomas Iisalo said after Thursday’s practice. “If he’s physically able to do it, he will do it. It’s a legitimate game-time decision.”Morant, 25, later returned to the game against Golden State in the fourth quarter and finished with 21 points. He said afterward that he planned to play Friday.Iisalo is hoping Morant’s ankle responds well to treatment.

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