Ja Morant's Cold 4-Word Response After Clutch Game-Winner vs. Heat

Ja Morant capped off a monstrous second half with a clutch game-winning shot against the Miami Heat on Thursday, April 3. The Memphis Grizzlies guard was lights out in the final two quarters of the 110-108 victory, finishing with 30 points, five rebounds and three assists on 11-of-22 shooting.

The most impressive part of Morant's final stat line was that he had just three points at halftime, tallying 27 in the second half. Morant and Heat guard Tyler Herro (35 points) went back and forth for much of the second half, showcasing elite scoring abilities.

But in the end, Morant got the last laugh, hitting this shot over Heat center Kel'el Ware:

JA MORANT GAME WINNER 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LpgnaZPEf0

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There's no love lost between Morant and the Heat big man, either, as the 25-year-old guard took a jab at him with a one-liner after being asked about the game-winner.

"A pigeon guarding me"

-– Ja Morant to Taylor Rooks on 7'0" Kel'el Ware after hitting the game winner over him pic.twitter.com/0OqAhgWind

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"A pigeon guarding me," Morant said when asked what he saw.

Morant finished explaining the final play with another simple statement that he had to "get a bucket and win the game."

The Grizzlies needed the late-season road victory over Miami badly. Heading into Thursday night, they had dropped four straight games and seven of their previous eight.

Memphis currently sits tied for the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves at 45-32. While they're just two games back of the No. 3 seed Los Angeles Lakers, another losing skid could drop them to No. 8, as the Grizzlies hold just a half-game edge current eight-seed Los Angeles Clippers.

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