On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Grizzlies played at home to the Timberwolves. The Grizzlies, who lost in the first game, played a very tough counterattack. They played brilliantly defensively in the second quarter, allowing their opponents to score only 17 points in a single quarter, leading by 11 at halftime. In the third quarter, Morant scored 12 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 24-point lead. However, at this time, there was an accident, and Morant left the field with a thigh injury and returned to the dressing room.
Straight back to Morant's injury. With more than three minutes left in the third quarter, Morant was ready to wear cover in a defensive fit. But just in time to collide with Downs, Downs' left knee pressed against Morant's left thigh. Morant then fell to the ground, clutching his thighs in pain. The Grizzlies immediately requested a timeout, and Morant, though up, was already limping.
Morant sat down as soon as he returned to the bench, but his expression looked very painful. Soon, Morant covered his thighs and returned to the dressing room. In the players' tunnel, Morant tried to trot, but it was obviously very uncomfortable. Before the injury, Morant blasted down 12 points in the third quarter to help the Grizzlies fully pull the score, and it seems that there is not much suspense in this game.
For the Grizzlies, Morant's injury will undoubtedly be a big blow. For the team, although this season without Morant, it once achieved an impressive record of 20 wins and 2 losses. But in the playoffs, which need to rely on superstars, it's hard for the Grizzlies to go very far without Morant. The thigh injury is a very troublesome injury, it is very difficult to recover, not to mention, even after recovery, it is easy to be injured again.
Fortunately, after a short treatment, Morant has returned to the court. However, Morant's left thigh was already wrapped in a thick ice pack. It's unclear whether Morant will miss out on injury in the next few games, but there's no doubt that that casts a cloud of gloom over the Grizzlies' prospects.