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Grizzlies' Ja Morant: Questionable for Monday
Morant (hip) is questionable for Monday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Morant has missed the last eight games due to a right hip injury, but he has a chance to return to action Monday. This is the first time since suffering the injury that Morant has been deemed questionable, so a return seems imminent. If he is unable to go once again, Scotty Pippen will continue to see an expanded role.
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Grizzlies' Marcus Smart: Will play Monday
Smart (illness) was not on the Grizzlies' injury report Sunday and will be available Monday against the Trail Blazers.
Smart was sidelined for the Grizzlies' last four games due to an illness, but the veteran guard will return for Monday's game. Smart has played in just seven regular-season games and has averaged 7.4 points, 3.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 20.1 minutes per game.
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Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson: Fills stat sheet Saturday
Jackson ended with 23 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 26 minutes during Saturday's 142-131 win over Chicago.
Jackson continues to produce at a high level for Memphis, and he's adjusted well to being the team's most consistent scoring weapon. He had to find a way to embrace that role in the absence of Ja Morant (hip) and with Desmond Bane shaking off the rust from his previous injury, but Jackson has responded well to the challenge. He's scored at least 20 points in all but one of his last nine contests.
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Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells: Posts career-high scoring mark
Wells registered 26 points (10-14 FG, 6-10 3Pt), four rebounds and six assists over 32 minutes during Saturday's 142-131 victory over Chicago.
The rookie has been one of the most pleasant surprises among first-year players this season, and he delivered his best game of the campaign Saturday. Wells has performed better than expected this season and hasn't looked overmatched since being promoted to a starting role. The former Washington State standout has scored in double digits in nine of his 12 starts, and he's recorded at least 15 points seven times already.
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Grizzlies' Scotty Pippen: Explodes for season-high 30 points
Pippen closed Saturday's 142-131 win over the Bulls with 30 points (13-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and 10 assists across 31 minutes.
Pippen hadn't been putting up good scoring numbers of late, as he had failed to surpass the 15-point mark in four of his previous five contests. However, Pippen bounced back admirably and notched his best scoring mark of the campaign -- and by a wide margin. Pippen has been playing well as the starting point guard in place of Ja Morant (hip), and even though Pippen's numbers will likely experience a regression once Morant is ready to return, Pippen seems to have earned a steady role in the rotation going forward.
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Grizzlies' Ja Morant: Not playing vs. Chicago
Morant (hip) is out for Saturday's game against the Bulls, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
Morant was upgraded to doubtful on Friday's injury report, but the star floor general is still not ready to play. That means Scotty Pippen will remain the starting point guard in this matchup. Morant's return might be creeping closer, though, and his next chance to feature will come against the Trail Blazers on Monday.
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Grizzlies' Marcus Smart: Ruled out Saturday
Smart (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bulls, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Head coach Taylor Jenkins said Saturday that Smart has recovered from being sick but needs to work on his conditioning before returning, per Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian. Smart's next chance to play will be Monday against the Bulls. Jaylen Wells, Scotty Pippen and Luke Kennard will continue to see more playing time due to Smart and Ja Morant (hip) sidelined.
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Grizzlies' Marcus Smart: Iffy for Saturday vs. Bulls
Smart (illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Bulls.
Smart has been upgraded to questionable after missing three consecutive matchups due to an illness. The veteran guard missed six straight outings due to a left ankle injury earlier in the season, and he has logged only seven regular-season appearances this year. If Smart is ruled out, Jaylen Wells and Luke Kennard are candidates for an uptick in playing time.
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Grizzlies' John Konchar: Good to go against Chicago
Konchar (illness) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game versus the Bulls.
Konchar will return to action Saturday after missing Memphis' previous contest due to an illness. With Memphis dealing with a multitude of injuries, Konchar could receive increased playing time against Chicago.
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Grizzlies' Ja Morant: Upgraded to doubtful
Morant (hip) has been upgraded to doubtful ahead of Saturday's game against the Bulls.
Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said Tuesday that imaging on Morant's right hip turned out "really good," and while he hasn't been cleared to return to action, the upgrade to a doubtful tag represents a step in the right direction. Morant's chances of returning to action Saturday aren't high, however, but this upgrade in status does show that the star floor general is trending in the right direction. Scotty Pippen should continue to play at point guard while Morant remains sidelined.
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Grizzlies' Vince Williams: Out at least four weeks
The Grizzlies announced Thursday that Williams has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 right ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks.
Williams suffered his ankle injury during the second quarter of Tuesday's game versus the Nuggets and will now be sidelined for an extended period. In his absence, Santi Aldama, Jake LaRavia and John Konchar (illness) are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Grizzlies' Cam Spencer: Two assists in NBA debut
Spencer (ankle) recorded zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two assists, one rebound and one block in nine minutes in Wednesday's 117-111 win over the 76ers.
A rookie second-round pick out of UConn, Spencer was cleared to make his NBA debut Wednesday after missing the Grizzlies' first 15 games of the season while recovering from a right ankle sprain. Due to the Grizzlies being without six players due to injury, Spencer was able to crack the rotation, albeit in a small role. Memphis could get Marcus Smart (illness), John Konchar (illness) and Vince Williams (ankle) back for its next game Saturday in Chicago, in which case Spencer would be a prime candidate to exit the rotation. As a two-way player, Spencer is likely to spend considerable time in the G League once the Grizzlies reclaim some health at the NBA level.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Strong showing off bench
Aldama finished Wednesday's 117-111 victory over the 76ers with 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and six assists in 27 minutes.
Aldama moved back to the bench with the return of Desmond Bane to the starting lineup, but that hasn't prevented the Spaniard from putting up solid numbers every time he's on the hardwood. Even though the move back to the second unit will limit his upside considerably, Aldama continues to contribute enough to remain valuable in most formats. He's averaging 12.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game while starting in seven of his 10 appearances since the beginning of November.
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Grizzlies' Desmond Bane: Fills stat sheet Wednesday
Bane closed with 21 points (8-18 FG, 5-11 3Pt), 10 rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 117-111 victory over the 76ers.
Jaren Jackson led the Grizzlies in scoring with his 25-point effort, but Bane led the team in rebounds and assists while also surpassing the 20-point mark. Bane has looked very good after missing seven straight games due to a strained right oblique, and he's averaging 13.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and a combined 1.5 steals-plus-blocks in his four appearances since returning to the hardwood.
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Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson: Continues scoring run
Jackson provided 25 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 117-111 victory over the 76ers.
Jackson has emerged as a reliable scoring weapon for the Grizzlies in the absence of Ja Morant (hip), but the big man has performed better than initially expected. He's embraced being a go-to player on offense and has notched at least 20 points in seven of his last eight games. The former Michigan State standout is averaging 25.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.4 percent from the floor in that span.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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120.3 (2nd) |
113.6 (18th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Morant PG Ja Morant PG | Hip |
| Z. Edey C Zach Edey C | Ankle |
| G. Jackson PF Gregory Jackson PF | Foot |
| V. Williams Jr. SF Vince Williams Jr. SF | Ankle |
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