George was called for a travel, which is a turnover, but still didn't want to give the ball up. As he started walking up the court Scottiy Pippen Jr. tried to take the ball, but George wouldn't let him. Then Ja Morant came in from behind and slapped the ball away.

The Memphis Grizzlies star player continues to make his mark on Bluff City as his #12 jersey was on the NBA's list of highest-selling jerseys during the 2024-25 season. This marks a climb for the Grizzlies guard, who was just shy of cracking the top ten in the top-selling jersey's list for the pervious season.

Memphis (30-15) has won five straight games, while Utah (10-32) has lost four straight and is in last place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are 12-7 this season when Morant does not play and 18-8 when he's in the lineup.

The first pick, Zion Williamson, has been plagued with injuries throughout his young career and this season has been no different. Williamson has only played 10 games this season and has unfortunately already been ruled out for Friday's matchup in Memphis.

The Memphis Grizzlies provided an injury update on Ja Morant ahead of Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.