UPDATE: Ja Morant’s Official Injury Status For Heat-Grizzlies Game

Ja Morant is on the injury report for Friday's game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat.

UPDATE: Ja Morant is available.

On Friday night, the Memphis Grizzlies will host the Miami Heat in Tennessee.

They come into the night with a 1-0 record after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans (also at home) by a score of 128-122.

Ja Morant Questionable For Friday

For Friday’s game, the Grizzlies could be without their best player, as star point guard Ja Morant is on the injury report.

Via Underdog NBA: “Ja Morant (ankle) questionable for Friday.”

Morant led the Grizzlies to their victory on Wednesday night when he put up 35 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal while shooting 13/20 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.

Via @BrysonWright3: “Most points per game in season openers in NBA history (min. 5 games played) 1. Ja Morant – 31.0 2. Michael Jordan – 30.8 3. Wilt Chamberlain – 30.2 4. Dominque Wilkins – 29.4 5. Luka Doncic – 29.1”

Morant was the second pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Murray State.

The Grizzlies are coming off a year where they were the eighth seed in the Western Conference.

However, they got swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Via @playoffzinzy: “Last time Ja Morant played the Miami Heat right after having 35+ pts 3+ Reb 3+ ast 1+stl and 63%+ from the field on 20+ attempts 30 points 5 rebounds 3 assists 1 steal 50% FGM Game winner”

As for the Heat, they are 0-1 after losing their first game to the Orlando Magic (on the road) by a score of 125-121.

Norman Powell led the team with 28 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block while shooting 9/18 from the field and 4/8 from the three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.

Via @realapp: “Most points in a season opener in Grizzlies history: 44 — Ja Morant (2020) 37 — Ja Morant (2021) 35 — Ja Morant (Tonight) 34 — Ja Morant (2022)”

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