Is Ja Morant playing tonight against the Hawks? Latest injury update on Grizzlies' star ahead of matchup (26th March 2023)
Ja Morant has returned to action after serving an eight-game suspension. The Memphis Grizzlies guard is one of the best players in the league and will be crucial to the team's success in the remaining games.
The Grizzlies will square off against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, looking to win their sixth game in a row. Fortunately for them, Morant is listed as active and will likely suit up for the game.
Morant has been great since his return despite playing limited minutes. Considering that he came off the bench in the past two games, he will likely be used as a replacement against the Hawks as well.
Ja Morant is listed as active and will play against the Atlanta Hawks
Morant has established himself as one of the best players in the league this season. However, the 23-year-old superstar has also been very controversial, which is why the NBA suspended him for eight games earlier this month.
After serving the suspension, Morant returned to action and appeared in two games against the Houston Rockets. For the first time in his four-year professional career, the 6-foot-3 guard was not a starter. However, this was not a problem for him.
In two games against the Rockets, Ja Morant averaged only 21.6 minutes per game. However, he was very efficient, averaging 17.5 ppg on 56.0% shooting.
The Grizzlies won the first game by only five points, but their last game was a complete blowout as they ended up winning it by 37. Playing against the Atlanta Hawks will be much harder, but Morant and the Grizzlies are on a roll.
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The two-time All-Star has been relatively healthy this season, missing fewer than 10 games before his suspension. He is listed as active for Sunday night's matchup, meaning that basketball fans will likely see another matchup between Morant and Trae Young.
The Memphis Grizzlies (46-27) are 3.5 games behind the first-placed Denver Nuggets (50-24). With nine games left to play, it is very unlikely that they will dethrone the Nuggets. However, they need to protect their current position.
The Grizzlies are only 1.5 games ahead of the Sacramento Kings (45-29), who have won their past two games and have one of the easiest remaining schedules in the league.
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Ja Morant's return should help the Grizzlies retain their spot in the conference and meet an easier opponent in the first round of the playoffs.
In their first matchup of the season, the Grizzlies defeated the Hawks 128-103. However, Morant did not play in it as he was sidelined with a thigh injury.