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UPDATE: Ja Morant's Official Injury Status For Grizzlies-Hawks Game

Ja Morant is on the injury report for Saturday's game.

Ben Stinar

Mar 3, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) looks on in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Mar 3, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) looks on in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Ja Morant has been ruled out.

On Saturday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies will play the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Georgia.

For the game, the Grizzlies will likely be without their best player, as Ja Morant is listed as doubtful on the injury report.

Morant is currently averaging 21.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 44.9% from the field and 30.9% from the three-point range in 17 games.

Via Underdog NBA: "Ja Morant (back) doubtful for Saturday."

Morant is coming off a game where he had nine points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 4/9 from the field and 1/5 from the three-point range in 17 minutes of playing time.

The Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors by a score of 144-93.

He got injured during the game.

The Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the NBA with a 19-9 record in 28 games, which has them as the second seed in the Western Conference.

They have gone 8-2 over their last ten.

Following the Hawks, the Grizzlies will play their next game on Monday evening when they return home to host James Harden and the LA Clippers.

As for the Hawks, they are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 14-14 record in 28 games.

They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games (but have also lost two straight).

Following Memphis, the Hawks will remain at home to host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday evening in Atlanta.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.