NBA world reacts to Ja Morant’s crazy performance against the Lakers

Grizzlies Ja Morant during game against the Kings

The Houston Rockets’ road date with the Boston Celtics was the top prime-time game around the NBA on Saturday night.

That did not stop star Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant from making a statement against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Morant scored 27 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out a game-high 14 assists in a 105-88 home win over Los Angeles.

As has been the case all season, Morant was absolutely electric.

12's vision is different 🥽🎯@JaMorant | @j_josh11 #hustleXflow pic.twitter.com/F5bnmTXQqp
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 1, 2020

Despite Zion Williamson’s recent play, Morant is the odds-on favorite to come away with Rookie of the Year.

His performance Saturday night did nothing to dispel that notion, and it had the NBA world talking.

https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1233957070380158976?s=20

https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1233944877970247680?s=20

Ja’s bag just DIFFERENT 🎒 @JaMorant

(via @memgrizz)pic.twitter.com/8v7x0apreC
— Overtime (@overtime) March 1, 2020

Seems familiar 🤯 @JaMorant pic.twitter.com/KZkdzxVrLD
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 1, 2020

Nobody:
Ja morant : pic.twitter.com/D0WkmtYQEh
— j-lo (@jloading39) March 1, 2020

Ja Morant tonight vs the Lakers:

27 PTS
14 AST
10-16 FG
W

He's the first Grizzlies player with a 27p/14a game (or better) in regulation since Jason Williams in 2003. pic.twitter.com/0u968EOIID
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 1, 2020

Only Ja Morant 🤯 pic.twitter.com/fQ8CJXjudG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 1, 2020

Ja Morant may not have landed the dunk on AD but he got Dan. pic.twitter.com/331L2RxrSK
— Jessica Benson (@jessbensontv) March 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/ErenYeagerShill/status/1233955065393827841?s=20

The legend of Ja Morant grows. Easily the biggest win of the season so far. These Grizzlies ain’t giving up No. 8 without a fight.
— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) March 1, 2020