I hope I’m wrong.
That’s how I feel about the Grizzlies, who entered Dec. 20 sitting at 7–19, 13th in the Western Conference. Memphis picked up its seventh win Tuesday, thanks to Ja Morant, who played in his first game of the season after his 25-game suspension for multiple gun-related incidents.
Morant was spectacular against the Pelicans. He dropped 34 points to go along with his six rebounds and eight assists. He hit 12 of 19 shots from inside the arc, including the buzzer-beating game-winner, a feathery floater off a spin over the outstretched arm of Herbert Jones.
