Ja Morant was "on his grizzly" as he led the Memphis Grizzlies to the first round of the NBA playoffs with a win over league MVP finalist Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

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The 21-year-old put on an electric 35-point performance to secure the 8-seed. His clutch-time scoring was key for his team down the stretch. Memphis advanced to play the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Sunday.

Morant received plenty of recognition for his performance on social media:

JA!

— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 22, 2021

SHEESH! And that man answered! pic.twitter.com/aU8maabPfD

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) May 22, 2021

@JaMorant ?

— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) May 22, 2021

Ja like that❗️

— kuz (@kylekuzma) May 22, 2021

Ja morant really like that ??

— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) May 22, 2021

Ja Morant has played like a top 5 PG tonight.

Franchise level performance

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) May 22, 2021

? @JaMorant PROUD OF YOU TWIN.!! NOW TAKE IT ANOTHER LEVEL.!

— JAE CROWDER (@CJC9BOSS) May 22, 2021

Omgg ??? makes me so happy https://t.co/CGAv4DhPmw

— JJJ (@jarenjacksonjr) May 22, 2021