Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 points and Ja Morant had 25 before injuring his right shoulder and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 132-124 on Friday night.

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.

Jaren Jackson Jr ... should operate as one of New Orleans' top options off the bench in the backcourt. 10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE High-scoring Grizzlies to face leaky Pelicans' defense next ...

All of New Orleans' injuries place them at a major disadvantage when trying to keep pace with Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. Friday's matchup between the Pelicans and Grizzlies has some big names on the injury report, including star forward ...

Memphis superstar Ja Morant seemed poised for a remarkable game, but the 25-year-old star went down in the third quarter with an apparent shoulder injury. Morant stayed down on the floor before being helped up and whisked to the locker room.

Taylor Jenkins was proud of the Grizzlies showing 'great resolve' in grinding up Pelicans after a new Ja Morant injury popped up.

Friday’s NBA schedule includes Jaren Jackson Jr.’s Memphis Grizzlies (21-10) taking the road to square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) at Smoothie King Center. The game

New Orleans comes into a matchup with Memphis as losers of five straight home games. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.

Taylor Jenkins' Grizzlies are sticking to their current minutes allocation gameplan according to Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.

The Memphis Grizzlies (25-10) tipped off their five-game road trip by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans (5-26), 132-124, in their second straight wire-to-wire victory on Saturday at Smoothie King Center.

As they gear up to square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-25) on Friday, December 27 at Smoothie King Center, with tip-off at 8:00 PM ET, the Memphis Grizzlies (20-10) have four players currently listed on the injury report.

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