The two star guards upheld the code of good sportsmanship.
Memphis point guard Ja Morant alleged that Jordan Poole “broke the code” in Game 3 by grabbing his knee when going for a loose ball. Morant left that game with a still-undisclosed knee injury.
Morant deleted the tweet where he claimed the impropriety, and before Game 4 at Chase Center Monday, the 22-year-old guards shoot hands on the court., which was quick but nevertheless significant given the intensity of this second-round series. Morant, a first-time All-Star who was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player, was listed as doubtful for Game 4 but was ruled out shortly before the opening tip. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Monday afternoon that Morant’s knee had undergone an MRI, but the Grizzlies did not disclose the extent of the injury. His status for the remainder of the series remains in doubt, though the severity of his limp Monday should apply serious skepticism that he plays again.
Jenkins had stoked the flames of controversy in a series that had already seen more than its fair share of it by insinuating that Poole deliberately injured Morant with the grab after Game 3.
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