Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 points, Ja Morant scored 25 before leaving with what appeared to be a minor right shoulder injury, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the slumping New Orleans Pelicans 132-124.

The Memphis Grizzlies announced the status of superstar guard Ja Morant for their upcoming game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Morant took a hard

The Pelicans (5-27) now find themselves in the midst of their second nine-game losing streak of the season. They’ve lost 18 of their last 19 games. The lone win during that stretch was a Dec. 5 126-124 victory over the Phoenix Suns sandwiched between the pair of nine-game losing streaks.