Is Ja Morant playing against the Timberwolves? The latest injury update for the Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday afternoon. I Morant is on the injury report and is listed as suspicious. Morant has soreness in his right foot and did not play in the Grizzlies’ 140-112 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. He played in the team’s previous game against the Spurs on Wednesday night, along with Desmond Bain, who combined for 21 points.

Here’s everything we know about Ja Morantinjuries and his player status against the Timberwolves.

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Ja Morant injury status vs. Timberwolves

With Ja Morant questionable with an injury, there is a chance he will be able to compete against the Timberwolves. Morant is no stranger to the injury report this season, however, he has only played in 24 of the Grizzlies’ 42 games so far this season.

This should be a big matchup between Morant and the Grizzlies and Timberwolves as both teams compete for playoff position. The Grizzlies have been playing well lately, winning three of their last four games. This included an away win over the Timberwolves on January 11th. The Grizzlies boast a 27-15 record this season and are currently in possession of the 3rd seed in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. The Grizzlies are eight games out of first place in the West.

Despite spending a decent amount of time on the injury report, Morant played well when available during his age-25 season. Morant’s season-high 32 points in the Grizzlies’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Dec. 7. Morant is averaging 21.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists and shooting 45% from the field. He is the team’s second leading scorer behind forward Jaren Jackson Jr. who is averaging 22.6 points per game. The only other member of the Grizzlies averaging more than 15 points per game is Bane.

Morant played in the Grizzlies’ win over the Timberwolves on Dec. 12. He had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists while shooting 5-of-19 from the field. This is the second of three games between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves this season. The final game is scheduled for April 10 in Memphis.

So when it comes to whether Ja Morant is playing against the Timberwolves this afternoon, the answer is probably.