The Washington Wizards dropped Game 1 of their semi final round against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. A big part of that loss was the absence of Markieff Morris, who turned his ankle with just a few minutes to go in the first quarter.
Morris was shooting a jumper from the left elbow extended with Boston’s Al Horford contesting. Horford didn’t give Morris enough of a chance to land, and a foul was called.
The video of Morris’ ankle turning is pretty gross, especially if you’re a basketball player, so just be forewarned.
Via Twitter:
Markieff Morris suffers an ankle injury on this play 😓#DCFamily pic.twitter.com/GUceaeTus7
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 30, 2017
After the game Wizards coach Scott Brooks said he did not have an update on Morris’ status but that they would see how he was feeling on Monday.
Morris, meanwhile, said he initially thought he had broken his ankle.
Speaking to MassLive.com, Morris said as much:
Game 2 of the series is in Boston on Tuesday.