Ja Morant Stats Tonight: How did Grizzlies superstar fare against the Spurs? (Feb. 3)

After missing the past two games for the Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant returned on Monday against the San Antonio Spurs. Morant was nursing a sore right shoulder, which is the same shoulder he injured last season and had to undergo surgery for. He's averaging 20.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Coach Taylor Jenkins made some adjustments to his starting five, with Desmond Bane sitting this one out. Morant was joined by Luke Kennard, Jaylen Wells, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey.

But how did the two-time All-Star perform versus the Spurs? Morant finished with 25 points, three rebounds, 11 assists and three steals. He shot 9-for-18 from the field, including four makes from beyond the arc, and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line. He's now 12-3 against San Antonio in his career.

Here are Ja Morant's stats in the first half:

Players

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

MIN

FG

3PT

FT

+/-

Ja Morant

25

3

11

3

0

4

1

14:27

9-18

4-8

3-3

+9

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How did Ja Morant perform against the San Antonio Spurs?

Ja Morant didn't miss a beat in his return from a three-game absence, helping the Memphis Grizzlies defeat the San Antonio Spurs 128-109. Morant opened the scoring for Memphis with a floater 29 seconds into the game. He had 14 points in the first quarter, coming off with three minutes left for a breather.

Due to his recent injury, the Grizzlies kept tabs on Morant's minutes. He was limited to just six minutes in the second quarter, entering halfway through the period. He added just three points to his tally, but Memphis was in control 61-49 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Morant scored six points as the Grizzlies took over the game as the Spurs were playing catchup. Coach Taylor Jenkins didn't risk it with his best player, allowing him to play just a few minutes in the final period with the game basically over.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had another fantastic game, finishing with 31 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals. GG Jackson II has been a relevation off the bench since returning from injury. Jackson had 27 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Zach Edey added a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds.

On the other hand, Victor Wembanyama had a team-high 27 points plus 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. Stephon Castle continued his stellar display with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, but also committed five turnovers.

Ja Morant and the Grizzlies improved to 35-16 and remained No. 2 in the Western Conference standings. They have won nine of their last 10 games, showing that they are still among the best teams in the NBA. However, they are still six games behind the OKC Thunder.