NBA: Grizzlies Win with Ja Morant Off Bench

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[{"selector":"#anim-f7d7049f-c395-48ce-8d9a-f8a417ab0894","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9bc54774-68d2-48bb-a7bb-e6328708ed09","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Multiple Blue Rings Morant has played in all 54 games for the Grizzlies and is averaging 26.9 points and 8.1 assists. Burst