Guys like Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has quietly been mentioned as potential trade targets this offseason. A month ago it would seem insane for a Morant or Booker-caliber player to get traded,
Former Murray State basketball standout Ja Morant helped provide the clinching score Tuesday night for Memphis in its thrilling 151-148 overtime win over Phoenix at FedEx Forum.
The Phoenix Suns (27-30) play the final of their five-game road trip at the Memphis Grizzlies (37-20) on Tuesday.
As the Grizzlies top three scorers all had 25 or more points, it was guard Ja Morant who was the hero Tuesday. Not only did Morant lead the game in scoring with 29 points, he also forced overtime with the Grizzlies trailing 137-135 with 5.
They say numbers don’t lie. Well sometimes… maybe they do. Just ask Ja Morant and the Grizzlies, who needed overtime to knock off the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night. It was a tale of two halves, make that a fantastic fourth quarter that made us all remember why Morant is so,
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant carried his team to victory over the Phoenix Suns in the highest-scoring game of the NBA season. Morant and the Grizzlies finished the overtime period on a 7-0 run en route to a 151-148 victory over Kevin Durant and company.
Ja Morant had 29 points and eight assists, his final one a feed to Jaylen Wells for a dunk with 9.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies closed the extra period with a 7-0 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 151-148 on Tuesday night.
The Phoenix Suns (27-30) play the final of their five-game road trip at the Memphis Grizzlies (37-20) on Tuesday.
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is not having the season NBA fans are used to seeing from him. Entering Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns, Morant was averaging just 20.5 points, which is the lowest since his second season in the NBA.
Ja Morant had a strong close to help the Grizzlies beat the Suns 151-148 in overtime Tuesday night in the highest-scoring game of the NBA season.
A five-game Memphis Grizzlies road trip has come to an end. The Grizzlies return to FedExForum on Tuesday night for a game against the Phoenix Suns. Memphis (37-20) went 2-3 on the road, but its fortune against Phoenix has been good. The Grizzlies have won their past three meetings against the Suns, including two this season.