Memphis Star Point Guard J Mirent was approved to play Grizzlee’s Friday’s game against Dallas Mavex about 30 minutes before the prescribed tipoff.
Morant stabbed his right ankle on Tuesday in the loss of 121–116 roads of Memphis against Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Morant allegedly took an MRI exam on Thursday and received several pain injections in recent times.
“I know that he is making every effort to be able to play,” Grizlies interim coach Tuomas Islo said before Friday’s game.
Before the peacock was cleaned, Maveryx coach Jason Kid said, “We are ready to see JA. He is a gamer. He is a difficult person. … We believe that he is going to go.”
Mornt was hurt when he landed on the feet of a Golden State friend Hillad, with 4:25 in the third quarter.
25 -year -old Mirent, later returned to the game and scored 22 points.
Two-time all-star, Morant, took average of 23.2 points, 7.3 assistance and 4.1 rebound in 50 regular-season games this season.
The winner of Friday’s competition will be number 8 seed at the Western Conference and will face top seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.
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