Is Ja Morant Playing Tonight vs Nuggets? Grizzlies Release Injury Report for High-flying Superstar

Jeet Pukhrambam
|PublishedDec 20, 2022

Is Ja Morant Playing Tonight vs Nuggets? Grizzlies Release Injury Report for High-flying Superstar

Dec 15, 2022; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts while laying on the ground after a shot during the first half against the Milwaukee Bucks at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Ja Morant, the high-flying dunking machine is leading the charge for the Memphis Grizzlies this season. They currently sit at the no.1 spot on the Western Conference standings. And as the season continues to take its toll, will he play vs the Nuggets?

Ahead of a 3-game road trip, fans want to know if Ja will play vs the Nuggets. The Denver outfit, buoyed by the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic’s incredible form, sits second on the table.

They will look to notch up an important road win and go one game closer in a bid to win the Western Conference. So, the question remains, will Ja play?

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Is Ja Morant playing tonight? Grizzlies Release injury report ahead of the game

As per the latest injury reports, Ja Morant will likely feature on the first game of the road trip.

.@memgrizz status report, Dec. 20 at @nuggets:

OUT
Desmond Bane – RT Big Toe Sprain
Danny Green – LT Knee Surgery Recovery
Kenneth Lofton Jr. – NBA G League Two-Way Transfer

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) December 20, 2022

From the latest update, we can see that players with long-term injuries like Desmond Bane and Danny Green are out. There is no one listed as probable or questionable.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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