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Grizzlies star Ja Morant (illness) scratched vs. Nuggets

Dec 26, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins talks with guard Ja Morant (12) in the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will not play in Friday’s game at the Denver Nuggets due to illness, the team said.

Memphis is 4-0 since Morant returned from a 25-game suspension to start the season. He is averaging 28.8 points since his debut on Dec. 19, when he capped a 34-point performance by hitting the game-winning shot at New Orleans.

Denver is without Aaron Gordon, who suffered lacerations on his face and hands resulting from dog bites suffered on Christmas.

–Field Level Media

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