Ja Morant's No-Look Pass Went Viral In Bucks-Grizzlies Game

Ja Morant made an excellent pass during Thursday's game.
Dec 29, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN;  Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts after a scoring play beside head coach Taylor Jenkins in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Dec 29, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts after a scoring play beside head coach Taylor Jenkins in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images / Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

UPDATE: The Grizzlies won by a score of 122-99.

On Thursday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks.

During the first half, superstar point guard Ja Morant made an excellent pass that got a lot of views on social media.

Morant had ten points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal while shooting 4/6 from the field and 1/2 from the three-point range in his first nine minutes.

Via The NBA: "JA GOES NO-LOOK 🫣 ...

and makes it look too casual."

Many NBA fans reacted to the pass.

@shoboat_tpow: "this was cold"

@NycRoundball: "Heck of a pass Ja"

@sjp_v: "THATS A NASTYYYY PASS"

@BentonStalling5: "Ja looking like Jwill with that pass"

The Grizzlies entered the matchup with a 2-3 record in their first five games.

Morant is averaging 19.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per contest while shooting 42.1% from the field and 16.7% from the three-point range in his first four games of the new season.

Ja Morant
Oct 30, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins (left) talks with guard Ja Morant (12) during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Most recently, the Grizzlies lost to the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 119-106 on Wednesday at home.

Morant had 14 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists while shooting 5/16 from the field and 1/6 from the three-point range in 29 minutes.

Following the Bucks, they will play their next game on Saturday evening against Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers in Philadelphia.

As for the Bucks, they are 1-3 in their first four games.

Following their matchup with Memphis, they will play their next game on Saturday evening when they host Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Wisconsin.


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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.