Ja Morant Stats Tonight: How did Grizzlies superstar fare against OKC Thunder? (Apr. 24)

Ja Morant Stats Tonight: How did Grizzlies superstar fare against OKC Thunder? (Apr. 24) | 2025 NBA Playoffs, Game 3

Modified Apr 25, 2025 04:00 GMT

NBA: Playoffs-Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder - Source: Imagn — Ja Morant stats against OKC Thunder in Game 3 of the playoffs on Apr. 24. [photo: Imagn]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies hosted the OKC Thunder on Thursday. After losing the first two games, Morant hoped to lead his team to a breakthrough win against the top-seeded Thunder. The former All-Star looked to have a more efficient performance to help his team cut the series deficit.

Morant took a backseat in the first quarter to teammate Scotty Pippen Jr., who dazzled with 14 points in 10 minutes. The former All-Star contributed four points behind 2-for-6 shooting, including 0-for-3 from deep. Memphis shook off Morant's struggles to lead 40-29 at the end of the first quarter.

G12 rattled off seven early points in the second quarter before a hard fall kept him out. He finished the first half with 15 points and five assists to push his team to a 77-51 halftime lead.

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Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Ja Morant	15	1	5	0	0	0	6-11	1-4	2-4	+16

Ja Morant did not return to the play in the third quarter. Per multiple reports, the Memphis Grizzlies sidelined him because of a hip injury. The point guard's Game 3 stint lasted only 16 minutes.

The Memphis Grizzlies played flat in the third quarter without Ja Morant

The Memphis Grizzlies looked unshaken to end the second quarter despite Ja Morant's injury. Behind Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Scotty Pippen Jr., the Grizzlies surged to a 77-51 lead at halftime. The OKC Thunder crawled back into the game behind a defense that did not have to worry about Morant's scoring and playmaking.

Without G12, Oklahoma forced the Grizzlies' offense to stutter. Pippen, now the focus of the NBA's best defense, struggled to get enough daylight to shoot. Lu Dort and Cason Wallace kept him contained.

The Grizzlies' inside game no longer had any rhythm. Jaren Jackson Jr. had a hard time going up against the length and size of the Thunder frontcourt. Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein put a lid on the rim.

After trailing by 29 points in the first half, the OKC Thunder dominated Ja Morant's team in the third quarter 36-18. Oklahoma moved to within 95-87 of the Grizzlies before the final 12 minutes started.

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