Grizzlies star Ja Morant will not play in Game 4 against Warriors

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is officially out for Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, the team said, as he continues to deal with right knee soreness stemming from a contentious play with Jordan Poole in Game 3.

The injury occurred with just over six minutes remaining on Saturday. Poole and Andrew Wiggins swarmed Morant as he dribbled at the top of the three-point arc, making attempts to seize the ball and forcing Morant to struggle to keep possession.

Morant limped off the court after the play and was unable to do any basketball activity on Sunday, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said.

"Ja was playing great, feeling great all game, and that the grab of the knee is what triggered the potential injury and why we took Ja out of the game. Nothing’s changed from there," Jenkins said. “That’s the play that triggered this and he’s got further evaluation going on."

The electric All-Star guard is being considered day-to-day for the time being, Jenkins noted on Monday.

Morant left Chase Center without speaking to reporters but posted and later deleted a video of the play on his Twitter feed with the words “broke the code,” a reference Warriors coach Steve Kerr had used four days earlier when Dillon Brooks’ hard foul in Game 2 sidelined Gary Payton II.

On Sunday, Kerr shrugged several times when asked about it and said he saw no need to discuss the latest back-and-forth between the franchises.

“I don’t have a take. Nothing to comment on. I watched the tape,” Kerr said. "No, I don’t take it personally. I watched the play, there’s nothing to comment on.”

Memphis trails Golden State 2-1 in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 4.

"Our team all season long has risen to the occasion when anybody’s been out," Jenkins said Sunday. "Obviously Ja’s been out for a number of games and our guys stepped up beautifully.”