The Memphis Grizzlies provided an injury update on Ja Morant ahead of Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets.

The Memphis Grizzlies are back at home trying to avoid a season sweep versus the Houston Rockets. Follow along for live updates.

Memphis (30-15) has won five straight games, while Utah (10-32) has lost four straight and is in last place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are 12-7 this season when Morant does not play and 18-8 when he's in the lineup.

The Grizzlies have been led by star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. this season, as co-star point guard Ja Morant has been mildly underwhelming. Morant has already missed 19 games this season and is now in jeopardy of missing his 20th on Thursday against the Rockets.

On Monday night, the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the New York Knicks by a score of 143-106 (at Madison Square Garden). Ja Morant finished the loss with ten point

"That's my dog," the Minnesota Timberwolves guard said when asked about Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant ... Monday afternoon's game at FedExForum ended in a 108-106 win for the Grizzlies ...