The Grizzlies led by 27 points when Ja Morant landed on the FedExForum floor and left the game with a hip injury in the second quarter. Memphis led by 26 points at halftime. Iisalo said Morant’s absence “quite drastically” changed the energy and execution from the team going forward.

The status of Memphis guard Ja Morant remained unknown as the team faces a possible elimination game in the Western Conference series against Oklahoma City.

Through 21 minutes of Game 3, the Grizzlies felt like things were finally going their way. Then everything came crashing down.