{"id":45740,"date":"2025-04-29T11:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=45740"},"modified":"2025-04-29T11:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:59:20","slug":"i-had-them-figured-out-ja-morant-believes-grizzlies-would-have-tied-series-against-thunder-had-he-not-gotten-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/i-had-them-figured-out-ja-morant-believes-grizzlies-would-have-tied-series-against-thunder-had-he-not-gotten-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Had Them Figured Out\u2019- Ja Morant Believes Grizzlies Would Have Tied Series Against Thunder Had He Not Gotten Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant believes that they would have tied the first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder 2-2 if he didn&rsquo;t get injured. Morant, who missed Game 4 of the first-round <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a> Playoff series against Thunder, spoke to the media after the Grizzlies were swept by Oklahoma City. He told reporters that the series would be even 2-2 and headed back to Oklahoma City for Game 5 if he was healthy. Speaking about the threatening rivals, he said, <em>&ldquo;I had them figured out.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>The eighth-seed Grizzlies lost the first two games of the best-of-seven series to Oklahoma City Thunder. The consecutive losses didn&rsquo;t come as a surprise since the Thunder were considered heavy favorites to go all the way in Western Conference.<\/p><p>However, the Grizzlies looked determined to get themselves on board during Game 3. They built a 29-point lead on OKC, with Ja Morant tallying 15 points and five assists in the first two quarters. However, Grizzlies&rsquo; hopes seem to have shattered when he suffered a hip contusion and wasn&rsquo;t able to play after time.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ja Morant thinks the Grizzlies and Thunder series would be tied 2-2 if he didn&rsquo;t get hurt &#128064; <br><br>&ldquo;I had them figured out&rdquo;<br><br>(Via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matt_Infield?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@Matt_Infield<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sfe9hFpwmQ\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/sfe9hFpwmQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fullcourtpass\/status\/1916824969582960830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The Grizzlies were able to put up only 31 points after the break without Morant and had Thunder pulling off a historic comeback to take the tally 3-0 and push their counterparts on the brink of getting eliminated. Morant was out of action for Game 4 and the Thunder clinched a narrow 117-115 victory, becoming the first team to advance to the conference semifinals.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/san-antonio-spurs-reportedly-plan-to-sign-kevin-durant-to-complement-victor-wembanyama-next-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>San Antonio Spurs Reportedly Plan to Sign Kevin Durant to Complement Victor Wembanyama Next Season<\/a><\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-img\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Image\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43535\" style=\"width:554px;height:auto\"><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ja Morant Shares Six-Word Cryptic Message Following Playoffs Elimination<\/h2><p>The 25-year-old point guard shared a cryptic message after the Grizzlies got kicked out of the championship race, leaving fans wondering. On X, Morant wrote, <em>&ldquo;Be careful what you wish for.&rdquo; <\/em>While the two-time All-Star didn&rsquo;t clarify who he was referring to, a few sources said that he might be talking about the most recent trade reports.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">be careful what you wish for<\/p>&mdash; Ja Morant (@JaMorant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaMorant\/status\/1916962994006733015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RTNBA\/status\/1916969138645340400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>ESPN&rsquo;s Tim MacMahon<\/a>,<em>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of whispering and rumbling around the league regarding Morant potentially being available on the trade market.&rdquo; <\/em>Morant has struggled with frequent injuries this season and off-court issues. In an injury-plagued season, he played only 50 games and averaged 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game this season.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/theres-going-to-be-a-lot-of-changes-bam-adebayo-sheds-light-on-miamis-embarrassing-exit-from-playoffs-hints-changes-in-upcoming-offseason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s going to be a lot of changes&rdquo; &ndash; Bam Adebayo Sheds Light on Miami&rsquo;s Embarrassing Exit from Playoffs, Hints Changes in Upcoming Offseason<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ja Morant missed Game 4 of the first-round series against Thunder with an injury he suffered in Game 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":45746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[115,160,5900,1117],"class_list":["post-45740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-ja-morant","tag-memphis-grizzlies","tag-nba-playoffs-2025","tag-oklahoma-city-thunder"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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