In a few minutes, in the last quarter, Ja Morant took two technical fouls and watched the end of the game against the Kings from the locker room. To begin with, his first was the consequence of an action with Domantas Sabonis where he tried to avoid a ball release, baseline. The referees sanctioned the All-Star for having “uttered insults” towards one of the officials.
A few moments later, he found himself in defense on DeMar DeRozan. The latter shoots and the men in gray whistle again. Ja Morant does not hide his frustration but seems to manage to control himself for a few seconds.
Finally, he points the finger at the referees, “utters insults” once again and the second technical foul falls, synonymous with expulsion. An important moment because the score is then close (98-97 for Memphis). Even with slow motion, the fault is not obvious, which referee Pat Fraher himself recognizes…
“Live, the official thought Ja Morant had pushed DeRozan on his shot”, he said in his report. “However, after reviewing the footage after the game, Ja Morant was in a legal position and should not have been penalized for a foul. »
Logic of the domino: no foul called, no reaction from the Memphis star, therefore no second technical foul, no expulsion… The pill will undoubtedly pass more easily for the Grizzlies since, without their playmaker, they have everything also managed to manage the “money time” and win this game.
| Ja Morant | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | M.E.M. | 67 | 31 | 47.7 | 33.5 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
| 2020-21 | M.E.M. | 63 | 33 | 44.9 | 30.3 | 72.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2021-22 | M.E.M. | 57 | 33 | 49.3 | 34.4 | 76.1 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 27.4 |
| 2022-23 | M.E.M. | 61 | 32 | 46.6 | 30.7 | 74.8 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 26.2 |
| 2023-24 | M.E.M. | 9 | 35 | 47.1 | 27.5 | 81.3 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 25.1 |
| 2024-25 | M.E.M. | 12 | 28 | 46.8 | 29.4 | 84.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 22.0 |
| Total | 269 | 32 | 47.2 | 31.7 | 75.9 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 22.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
