MEMPHIS -- Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was ruled out of Wednesday's Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers due to right hand soreness.
The Grizzlies announced an hour before tip-off that Morant, who has bruising in the soft tissue of the hand, would not play.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said during his pregame media availability that Morant is "feeling a little bit better" but that his status would not be determined until after his warmup routine. Morant did not take the FedExForum floor for his normal pregame routine.
"Obviously, the stuff that he did throughout the day is different than coming in right before the game -- doing his warmup and then what he does in the back with our medical team, all the testing he is doing -- grip, dribbling, all that stuff," Jenkins said.