Watch: Grizzlies' Ja Morant climbs ladder for ferocious one-handed putback dunk vs Mavs

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Ja Morant's ankle appears to be OK.

The Memphis Grizzlies star may not be 100% against the Dallas Mavericks, but he can still jump higher than most players.

Morant took flight in the first quarter and threw down a one-handed dunk while catching a rebound out of the air. The finish electrified the FedExForum crowd in Friday's NBA play-in elimination game.

LIFTOFF @JaMorant pic.twitter.com/0IBR0t53DL

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 19, 2025

Morant was questionable to play before the game due to a right ankle sprain. He first suffered the injury against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, and he didn't practice on Thursday.

The time off seemed to be beneficial. Morant jumped out to a quick start, scoring 12 points and adding three assists in the first quarter against Dallas.

Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at [email protected]. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.

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