UPDATE: Jaren Jackson's Final Injury Status for Grizzlies vs Cavaliers

The Memphis Grizzlies have listed Jaren Jackson Jr. on the injury report against the Cleveland Cavaliers

Feb 1, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) drives to the basket as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (32) defends during the second half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Cleveland Cavaliers are set for another contest on Friday, this time inside FedExForum.

The Grizzlies are entering this game on a four-game winning streak, most recently picking up a win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday after an amazing performance from Luke Kennard, who finished with 30 points. The Grizzlies have seen a lot of success out of Ja Morant as of late, as he has led the team in points for four of the last five games, reaching as high as 32 points.

The Cavaliers, on the other hand, are entering this game amid a 15-game winning streak, with their most recent win coming against the Brooklyn Nets. In that game, Darius Garland finished with a team-high 30 points and 8 assists.

The Cavaliers recently beat the Grizzlies on February 23, 129-123. Friday’s game is the last time these teams will match up in the regular season.

Feb 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) during the second half at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

While the Grizzlies are mostly healthy, they have still been without their star forward Jaren Jackson Jr., who has missed time since the Atlanta Hawks game on March 3 with a Grade 2 Ankle Sprain. For the first time since his injury, Jackson Jr. is listed as questionable heading into a game. He has now been upgraded to available.

Status Update:

Jaren Jackson Jr. is available tonight against Cleveland. https://t.co/HErq3pN9gu

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 14, 2025

Jackson Jr. has been the star of Memphis this season, especially with Morant having multiple injuries concerns. Jackson Jr. has averaged 22.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists with 50/37/77 shooting splits. He has played in 59 games with the Grizzlies, making him one of the healthier players on the team this season.

The Grizzlies are much better when Jackson Jr. is healthy, especially when they play a team like the Cavaliers, who have two elite big men like Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.

February 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Chuck’s Global Stars guard Donovan Mitchell (45, right) of the Cleveland Cavaliers controls the ball against Kenny’s Young Stars forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13, left) of the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EST on Friday, as the Grizzlies look to split the series with the Cavaliers, who defeated the Grizzlies in the first go-around.

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