Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant injured his ankle late in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers and left the Dec. 15 game.
Morant was driving to the basket when he stepped on the foot of a Clippers player and appeared to twist his ankle. The Grizzlies star hobbled off the court in pain and did not return.
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The Grizzlies defeated the Clippers 121-103 on Dec. 15 at Intuit Dome. Memphis led 116-93 with 3:44 left when Morant injured his ankle.
Morant finished with 12 points and four assists in 21 minutes. He was in his second game back after missing 10 matchups due to a left calf injury.
Morant missed the entire preseason slate of games while dealing with a left ankle sprain. When he returned, he noticeably started wearing ankle braces.
Morant entered the Clippers matchup averaging 18.2 points and 7.8 assists.
Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.
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