Morant suffered his ankle injury in the third quarter of the Grizzlies' Tuesday play-in loss to the Golden State Warriors. Charania reported that Morant received an injection to combat the swelling in his ankle on Thursday. He sat out practice that day and was a game-time decision on Friday.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant sat out Thursday's practice and will be a game-time decision for Friday night's play-in game against the visiting Mavericks that will determine the Western Conference's 8-seed.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant injured his ankle in Tuesday's 121-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors in West play-in tournament action. The Grizzlies will play the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night in an elimination game for the West's No.