The Memphis Grizzlies are all set to lock horns against Miami Heat on Saturday, March 15 at the FedExForum. The Memphis Grizzlies are navigating through their injury issues and it will be interesting to see whether Ja Morant plays against the Heat or not.
Will Ja Morant play against Miami Heat?
The Memphis Grizzlies are placed fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 42-25. On the other hand, Miami Heat are ninth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 29-37. The Grizzlies would look to change their fortunes after losing their previous game and Heat are desperate for a win as they are winless from the last six games.
The positive news coming from the camp of Memphis Grizzlies is that Ja Morant is not on the team's injury report, which makes him a starter against the Heat. In the last 20 games, Morant has averaged 20.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.8 assists. Morant has been the integral part of Grizzlies' offense. The team is ranked second in the league with 122.6 points per game.
With Morant back in the contention to start, the Grizzlies will look to exploit the defense of Heat, which is ranked seventh in the NBA, allowing 110.6 points per game. The injury report for the Grizzlies remain relatively light as Santi Aldama (calf) and Zyon Pullin (knee) are listed as day-today-day. The Heat are dealing with their own injury issues as Dru Smith (Achilles) and Nikola Jovic (hand) are sidelined, while Alec Burks (back) is listed as day-to-day.
The Memphis attack is led by Jaren Jackson Jr, who averages 22.7 points per game. They will look to outclass the Heat squad that has struggled offensively as they rank 25th in the league with 109.9 points per game. Tyler Herro, Miami Heat's sole warrior will again need to step up if they have to remain competitive against the Grizzlies. Herro has been averaging 23.9 points per game this season.
The Grizzlies rank second in the league with 47.6 rebounds per game as compared to Heat which averages 43.5 rebounds. Zach Edey is the leading rebounder for the Grizzlies as he averages 7.8 per game.
When and where to watch Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies clash?
The Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies clash will be broadcast live on FDSSE and FDSSUN. The fans can enjoy the live streaming of Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies clash on Fubo TV app.