monday night, Memphis Grizzlies I’m in California to face off against the Sacramento Kings.
However, with Ja Morant in injury reports, they may be missing the best player in the game.
Underdog NBA: “Ja Morant (Ankle) Doubtful Monday.”
The All-Star point guard is currently averaging 27.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 7.9 assists in 39 games.
The Grizzlies lost 112-110 to the Phoenix Suns in Arizona on Sunday night.
Morant played 37 minutes and had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.
The former second overall pick has established himself as one of the NBA’s top point guards and is likely to appear in the All-Star Game for the second year in a row next month.
The Grizzlies are currently one of the best teams in the NBA, going 31-15 in 46 games.
They are the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, 1.5 games behind No. 1 seed Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
That said, the Grizzlies enter the night on a two-game losing streak (still 8-2 in their last 10 games).
The Kings are the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with a record of 26-19 in 45 games.
They’re 7-3 in their last 10 games, losing 129-127 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
On the road, the Grizzlies are 11-12 in 23 games away from Memphis, and the Kings are 15-10 in 25 games in Sacramento.
