Ja Morant's Official Status for Grizzlies vs Thunder Game 2

The Memphis Grizzlies have revealed Ja Morant's official status before Game 2 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 20, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) drives to the basket between Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) and forward Jaylin Williams (6) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Memphis Grizzlies don't want to think about Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, not just because it was a loss, but because it was a historic one. Suffering the largest Game 1 defeat in NBA history by a margin of 51 points, the Grizzlies simply can't let the Thunder replicate that kind of dominance in Game 2.

Even though the series heavily favors the Thunder, there's still plenty to show for the Grizzlies in this series. Especially with forward Jaren Jackson Jr., as the All-Star put up four points and three rebounds in nearly 30 minutes of action. However, he isn't the only one, and the status of their star guard, Ja Morant, has been revealed ahead of Game 2's 7:30 p.m. EST tip-off.

Status Report:

First Round Game 2: @memgrizz at @okcthunder, April 22 pic.twitter.com/BBhKOplfTg

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) April 21, 2025

Not appearing on the injury report, Morant is all cleared to go for the Grizzlies in Game 2. Morant has found himself constantly battling injuries as of late, such as his absence during Memphis' final regular season game against the Dallas Mavericks.

While Morant ended the regular season on a hot streak, with a 30.2 points per game average in his last five games, his performance in Game 1 was underwhelming. However, in his two regular season contests against the Thunder, they held Morant to under 35% shooting from the field.

Tonight’s Starting 5:

〽️ @JaMorant
〽️ @DBane0625
〽️ @spippenjr
〽️ @jarenjacksonjr
〽️ @zach_edey

Presented by @OrthoSouth_ pic.twitter.com/caFJv3E0Tv

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 22, 2025

Even though the momentum is all in favor of the Thunder, the Grizzlies will look to force a closer game on Tuesday night before heading back to Memphis for games three and four.

Related Articles

ESPN Star Bashes Memphis Grizzlies All-Star

Grizzlies Make Unfortunate NBA History vs Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1

ESPN Star Slams Ja Morant After Game 1 Loss vs Thunder