Ja Morant sums up 6-foot-10 teammate's season in 3 words

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are re-emerging as Western Conference contenders after an abysmal 27-55 campaign last season. With Ja Morant healthy and the addition of several key pieces, the Grizzlies are off to one of the best starts of any Western Conference team through a quarter of the NBA season.

Morant isn't the only player shining in Memphis this season, as Jaren Jackson Jr. leads the Grizzlies in scoring to this point of the season. Jackson Jr. added to his impressive start to the season in Memphis' 136-121 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.

Following the win, Morant took to X (formerly Twitter) to show support to his star teammate, commending his performance.

"(Jaren Jackson Jr.) all star," Morant tweeted with a star emoji, campaigning for his teammate to earn a spot on an All-Star team this season.

Both players have played crucial roles for the Grizzlies this season and continued their strong play in Memphis' win over the Pacers on Sunday night.

Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. shine in win versus Pacers

The surging Grizzlies secured their sixth consecutive win on Sunday night, defeating the Pacers at home. With a win over Indiana, the Grizzlies advanced to 14-7 on the season and are currently in possession of the third seed in the Western Conference.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant shined in the win, combining for 44 of Memphis' 136 points versus the Pacers. Jackson Jr. notched a game-high 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting, connecting on three of his six 3-point attempts. He also grabbed eight rebounds, two steals and blocked three shots in the win. Morant posted 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting, a team-high eight assists and two rebounds.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has been arguably Memphis' best player this season, averaging a team-high 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 steals per game. He is shooting a career-high 51.6% from the field and 33% from beyond the arc.

The Grizzlies will go on the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. EST.