Morant hurt his already-injured right hand midway into the fourth quarter trying to brace a hard landing to a high fall when Anthony Davis of the Lakers blocked him in hopes of getting a charging foul. Morant's right hand, already taped after a late-season injury, took the impact. After a few seconds, Morant rose and ran off to the locker room, grabbing his sore hand and screaming as he exited. With Antetokounmpo scoring only eight points, Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 33 points and Bobby Portis added 21 off the bench. It was the first time since 1988 the Lakers had four players with 20 or more points in a playoff game.


Source:   Manila Times
April 17, 2023 15:32 UTC