This pass, from Ja Morant to Jaren Jackson Jr. during last night’s 121-110 win over the Rockets, is all you need to know about the Grizzlies’ season so far.
Memphis is:
8-2 in its last 10 games, and 19-22 overall
In eighth place in the West, a half-game ahead of San Antonio for the final spot
Morant is:
Positively delightful
A potential All-Star
A great Twitter follow
Shooting 57.5 percent from the field during this 8-2 stretch, and averaging 18 points overall on 49-40-80 shooting splits
Trashing talking Harden under his breath
Reminder: Andre Iguodala is still technically on the Grizzlies.
[READ: Ja Morant’s invisible haters fuel his greatness]
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