Ja Morant Passes Michael Jordan on Impressive List

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was dominant against the Atlanta Hawks

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has led his team to three-straight wins since returning from suspension, turning in another dominant performance on Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. 

With 30 points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds, Morant turned in the 10th game of his career with at least 30 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds, which broke a tie with Michael Jordan for the 10th most such games in NBA history by any player 24 years old or younger, per Basketball Reference's StatHead.

Morant doesn't turn 25 years old until after this season ends, so he can climb even further up this list. Just three more games like this one would pull Morant into a tie with Tiny Archibald for 5th all-time on this list, which feels very doable. 

To rack up this many 30/10/5 games, a player needs to impact the game in several different ways. That is what Morant is doing right now, and has done throughout his career. Making plays for himself and others, Morant is also a great rebounder for his position. Using his athleticism to out-rebound much bigger players, Morant can be a force on the glass at times.

While Morant is of course more concerned with wins than his individual production, he is getting both right now, having led the Grizzlies to a 3-0 record since returning to the court.

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