Ja Morant's decision to go back to the finger-gun gesture in the Memphis Grizzlies' 110-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday wound up costing him money.

Ja Morant sees the messages. If he doesn’t, it doesn’t take long for the negative comments to get back to the Memphis Grizzlies star. “I’m real aware,” Morant said after Thursday’s win against the Miami Heat.

The NBA took aim at Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's imaginary gun gesture on Friday, fining him $75,000 after he used it to celebrate a basket for the second time in a week. Morant was first warned after he and Golden State's Buddy Hield made the gesture,

The Grizzlies are looking to maintain their spot in the standings heading into the NBA playoffs and not drop into the play-in tourney.

Memphis has slipped into the NBA Play-In with six games to go. Here's a look at where things stand and how the Grizzlies can climb back up.

The Memphis Grizzlies play against the Miami Heat in an NBA game tonight. The matchup will begin at 6:30 p.m. CT on TNT. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream.