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.

Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs on Thursday night at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. The Thunder rolled to a 118-99 win in Game 2 Tuesday and a record 51-point win Sunday in the playoff opener.

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