Ja Morant Will Start Wednesday Against Trail Blazers
Rob Fischer reports Ja Morant will start Wednesday in a matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers.
Wednesday Nite ? @memgrizz vs. @trailblazers
— Rob Fischer (@thefishnation) February 17, 2022
Grizzlies Starters:
Ja Morant ?
Desmond Bane ?
Ziaire Williams ?
Jaren Jackson Jr. ?
Steven Adams ?
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Morant will start on the second leg of a back-to-back, last playing in a 125-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Feb. 12 when he logged 34 minutes, 26 points, six rebounds, and six assists. Morant is a dominant playmaker for the Grizzlies, averaging 33 minutes, 26 points, six rebounds, and seven assists per game, starting in 45 games this year. He also leads the Grizzlies rotation, posting a 33% usage rate.
Priced at $9,500 on FanDuel, Morant’s return to the starting rotation should equate to Tyus Jones returning to a role as a bench player. Starting for Morant in Tuesday’s 121-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Jones, played 32 minutes, scoring 27 points, one rebound, and nine assists.
The Grizzlies are a 13.5-point home favorite against the Portland Trail Blazers on FanDuel Sportsbook in a matchup with a 230-point total.
