According to Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies' fate was sealed when Lu Dort collided with him mid-air before Game 3 went into halftime. A nasty spill on the hardwood ruled him out for the final one-and-a-half games of a four-game sweep by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of their Western Conference Playoffs matchup, but Ja Morant believes it might have gone down differently had he not exited Game 3—and then missed Game 4—with a left hip contusion.

Ja Morant’s confidence has never been in doubt, and following the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-round sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, he made sure everyone knew he still believes things could have been very different if not for his injury.