Well, he tried.
In an attempt at stopping a huge dunk from Jarrett Allen during Sunday night's Cleveland Cavaliers–Memphis Grizzlies game, Ja Morant was so brutally posterized that he couldn't help but laugh about it.
Morant basically hugged Allen as the center successfully went up for the slam ... and continued to hug him when the pair came back down. Both players were smiling and laughing in the aftermath, which saw them move off the court. Some friendly competition—you love to see it.
Again, you got to give it to Morant for trying. Watch that hilarious moment below:
Jarrett Allen posterized Ja Morant and Ja couldn't help but laugh 😂 pic.twitter.com/cBFeSDFB1M
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 24, 2025
Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell then followed that dunk with an even filthier one of his own, sailing up to the rim to extend the Cavs lead to eight points with roughly a minute left in the contest.
SPIDA WITH A POSTER DUNK 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ha7TEjZUHr
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 24, 2025
The Cavs ultimately walked away with a 129–123 win, but not every moment of the game was as "kumbaya" as the Morant-Allen moment would suggest. A skirmish broke out between Mitchell and the Grizzlies' Desmond Bane during the middle of the third, which ultimately led to technical fouls on both players, as well as Morant and Tristan Thompson.
With the win, Cleveland (47-10) has at the very least clinched a play-in spot, but will likely claim a much higher seed heading into playoffs.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Ja Morant Was So Badly Posterized by Jarrett Allen That He Could Only Smile.
