LOS ANGELES -- THE Memphis Grizzlies, falling far short of Ja Morant's bold, midseason declaration of being "fine in the West," gave up with nearly an entire quarter remaining in their first-round elimination game.
Morant and three other starters stayed on the bench after a timeout with 9:42 remaining in the fourth quarter of Friday's Game 6. Jaren Jackson Jr. had to walk back onto the Crypto.com Arena floor to shoot a pair of free throws, committing a foul five seconds later so he could sub out and call it a season.