Ja Morant stats tonight: How did Grizzlies star perform against Tyrese Haliburton-led Pacers? (Feb. 20)

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies returned to action on Thursday as they visited the Tyrese Haliburton-led Indiana Pacers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Pacers cruised to a 127-113 win.

Morant finished with 12 points and six assists. He shot just 26.7% (4-for-15) and did not hit a 3-pointer. He also committed five turnovers in 30 minutes of action.

This season, Morant is averaging 20.7 points, 7.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds. He is shooting 44.7% (32.1% on 3-pointers) in 28.8 minutes per game. He has been plagued with injuries, appearing only in his 33rd game. He missed Memphis' last game before the All-Star break — a 128-114 loss to the LA Clippers last Feb. 12 — due to a right knee soreness.

Coming into the game, Memphis is second in the competitive Western Conference. They dropped to 36-19 and will face the Orlando Magic on Friday, the second night of a back-to-back.

On Thursday, Morant started the game shooting 1-for-5. He played eight minutes in the first quarter, finishing with two points, an assist and three turnovers.

Morant picked up his third foul with a little over two minutes left in the second quarter. He was held scoreless in the period as Indiana made a huge run to take a 78-59 lead at the break.

In the third quarter, Morant scored or assisted in the final 11 points of the Grizzlies. He scored eight points and dished out four assists in the third. The Pacers still led 102-91 heading into the fourth.

Morant and Memphis couldn't come back in the fourth quarter, and the starters were pulled out with less than two minutes left.

Ja Morant stats tonight

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Ja Morant	12	0	6	0	0	5	4-15	0-3	4-5	-11

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Ja Morant is interested in the dunk contest

Ja Morant, a two-time NBA All-Star, didn't get selected for this year's All-Star Game, but he teased fans that he may participate in the dunk contest in the future.

During the 2025 All-Star Saturday night, G League star Mac McClung bagged his third consecutive dunk contest title. On Sunday, Morant took to X/Twitter to raise speculations about his participation next year.

"Mac might make me decide to dunk," Morant wrote.

The high-flying guard followed his tweet mentioning Denver Nuggets' Aaron Gordon and Sacramento Kings' Zach Lavine.

"zach & AG wassup," he added.

Morant joining the dunk contest with Gordon, Lavine and reigning champion MacClung would undoubtedly appeal to fans.