Ja Morant takes command, leads Grizzlies into playoffs
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, right, drives against Golden State’s Stephen Curry in San Francisco, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Golden State’s Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Ja Morant (12) during the Western Conference play-in game in San Francisco, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Grizzlies center Xavier Tillman Sr., bottom, dives for the ball against Golden State’s Juan Toscano-Anderson, top, during the Western Conference play-in game in San Francisco, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) shoots against Golden State’s Draymond Green (23) during the Western Conference play-in game in San Francisco, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts after a three-pointer agains tthe Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Dillon Brooks (24) shoots against Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins (22) during the Western Conference play-in game in San Francisco Friday, May 21, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (17) shoots against Golden State’s Kevon Looney (5) during the Western Conference play-in game in San Francisco, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, right, drives against Golden State’s Stephen Curry during the Western Conference play-in game in San Francisco Friday, May 21, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, right, drives against Golden State’s Stephen Curry during the Western Conference play-in game in San Francisco Friday, May 21, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP)
Morant scores 35 against Warriors, and two rookies made clutch shots as the Grizzlies go to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.