Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies will be taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. Memphis has started this NBA season well and currently holds a record of 32 wins and 19 losses. That gives them the second position in the Western Conference, only behind Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
They will be taking on the Cavaliers, who fans will remember included Donovan Mitchell to their roster from the Utah Jazz this offseason. This appears to have been an excellent trade for the Cavs, who have not made the NBA playoffs since LeBron James took his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers. Pairing Mitchell up with Darius Garland and the young Cavaliers is working. They hold a record of 31 wins and 22 losses.
As both these teams match up, fans might want to know about the injury reports and expected rosters. Additionally, we should also take a look at the expert predictions for this game.
Ja Morant looks healthy for the Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers game tonight
Thankfully for Grizzlies fans, Morant looks healthy for this match. Due to his high levels of athleticism and explosiveness, Morant has been growing more prone to knee and ankle injuries. Thankfully, he is still quite young and his body always seems to bounce back well.
Nonetheless, Morant should still play carefully in this game and not hamper Memphis’ playoffs aspiration with a late-season injury. In any case, there will still be other players on the court who will also influence the outcome of the game. That said, here are the injury reports and expected roster for the Grizzlies and Cavaliers.
Memphis Grizzlies injury report
- John Konchar
- Steven Adams
Memphis Grizzlies expected roster
- Ja Morant
- Desmond Bane
- Dillon Brooks
- Ziaire Williams
- Jaren Jackson Jr
Cleveland Cavaliers injury report
- Dylan Windler
Cleveland Cavaliers expected roster
- Donovan Mitchell
- Darius Garland
- Evan Mobley
- Caris LeVert
- Jarrett Allen
As we can tell, both sides look relatively healthy for this matchup. However, the Grizzlies center Steven Adams is ruled out for this game due to a PCL strain on his right knee. Finally, let us also take a look at the expert predicitions for this match.
The Grizzlies are slightly favored over the Cavaliers
While this is certainly expected to be a close game, we have to side with the Memphis Grizzlies for this one. Led by Ja Morant, they have been playing sensationally all season. They also have the better record and will be hungry for a win as they are coming off a loss against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers.
Donovan Mitchell certainly has what it takes to match Ja Morant. However, many would conclude that the Grizzlies’ core is slighter better than that of the Cavaliers. This game could go either way. However, the Grizzlies will be the favorites for it.