Morant returns with 45 points, but Grizzlies humbled in Game 3
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt react after Morant lost the ball out of bounds during the first half in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
Ja Morant returned and scored 45 points, but the Grizzlies’ disastrous first quarter was too much to overcome.
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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.
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