NBA fans react to Ja Morant’s monster night in Grizzles-76ers game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Ja Morant played a monster game on Tuesday night for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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As the Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers went head-to-head in Tennessee, the two teams needed overtime to settle the score.
Morant has had a tough year for many reasons. His numbers have been down, leaving many NBA fans and analysts to question whether he can still put up major stat lines, entering the All-Star conversation.
It will take more consistency for Morant to get there, but Tuesday night was a nice reminder for the high-flying guard.
Ja Morant Goes Off vs 76ers
Morant checked in for 34 minutes against the Sixers. He went 16-22 from the field, scoring 40 points.
via @FearedReaves: prime ja back
@laylowmjj: 12 still here
@TonyRome77: Ja has been disrespected so much this season. I hope he gets traded to a team that will appreciate him like my Bulls
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@AgedeDestiny: Ja putting the league on notice
@123hidee: Free 12
@Listogetsit: Ja playing like his good ole days
Along with his scoring, Morant dished out three assists, came down with a couple of rebounds, and snatched up two steals on the defensive end.
While Morant and the Grizzlies were close to knocking off the Sixers, they came up short in the end. Philadelphia made it out of Memphis with its 17th win.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies dropped to 15-8 on the year.
@givenchyhoodie: I thought he wasn’t close to ant tho
@sukunaprime_: TWELVE IS BACK
@d_priede: And yall wanna put him in the same convo as Trae
This year, Morant has appeared in 16 games for the Grizzlies. He is shooting 37 percent from the field and 22 percent from three. He’s been averaging 17.9 points, 7.6 assists, and 3.3 rebounds.
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Since early November, Morant has been battling a setback. He recently missed four games in a row. In the two games leading up to the matchup against the Sixers, Morant posted averages of 19.0 points and 8.5 assists.
The Grizzlies will be back on the court on Friday to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on the road. Barring any unexpected setbacks, Morant should be back in action to build on his big night.