Ja Morant Stats Tonight: How did Grizzlies superstar fare against Phoenix Suns

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies hosted the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. The Grizzlies returned for a five-game homestand after finishing a punishing road trip with a 2-3 record. A win by the home team would give it the season series after beating Phoenix in the past two meetings.

Morant started cold in the first quarter. He missed all six shots, including three attempts from behind the arc. G12 contributed two rebounds and two assists to make up for his lackluster shooting.

The Grizzlies' superstar point guard still could not make a field goal in the second quarter. He scored six points after going 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the first half. Despite his rough-shooting night, Memphis only trailed 62-58 at halftime.

Ja Morant made his first basket in the game with a dunk to open the third quarter. He missed his next four shots but led his team with his playmaking and hustle. Memphis edged Phoenix 43-41 in the quarter to crawl within 103-101 against the Suns.

The fourth quarter was when Morant found his stroke. He finished the period with 15 points. G12 scored the Grizzlies' last five points in the period, including the 17-footer that forced overtime.

The point guard again played decoy in the last five minutes. He scored two points and handed three more assists to help the Memphis Grizzlies to a 151-148 win.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Ja Morant	29	4	8	2	0	5	7-25	1-12	14-14	+6

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Ja Morant is making up for poor 3-point shooting with excellent efficiency from the free-throw line

Ja Morant went 1-for-12 from behind the arc in the Memphis Grizzlies' overtime win against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. He made up for his lethargic outside shooting by going 14-for-14 from the free-throw line.

This month, G12 is 13-for-48 from outside the arc for 33.3%. Over his last five games, he is 4-for-32 from that range.

Morant tries to soften the blow of his inefficiency by consistently attacking the rim and making free throws. The explosive guard is making 84.6% of his shots from the 4.5-meter line. Over his last five games, he has made 37 of 40 attempts from the charity stripe.

The Grizzlies will be a tougher team to beat if Ja Morant becomes a better 3-point shooter. As he tries to shoot his way out of the slump, he relies on his efficiency from the free-throw line to help his team.