Morant is on the injury report with 'ankle soreness,' and is listed as questionable.
The Boston Celtics may miss out on playing against dynamic guard Ja Morant on Wednesday night, as the Memphis Grizzlies star is listed as questionable with ankle soreness.
The Celtics (5-7), are coming off a tough 102-100 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Memphis is 4-8 right now. The game will be at home at 7:30 p.m. ET.
About Tuesday's loss
You can read the full game story here, but the highlights are as follows:
--Jaylen Brown led the way with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists for Boston, going 8-of-18 from the floor.
--Neemias Queta had eight points and 10 rebounds
--Sam Hauser continued to struggle shooting the ball, going just 1-of-5 from the field in 21 minutes. He did add seven rebounds.
--Anfernee Simons had 17 points off the bench to finish third among Celtics (Derrick White had 18).
--Justin Edwards had 22 points off the bench for Philadelphia, while Tyrese Maxey had 21.
--The Celtics had a lead entering the fourth quarter, but were outscored 31-23.
--Boston shot just 39.2 percent from the floor and 34.2 percent for three. They were also 78.9 percent at the foul line, worse than the 76ers in all three categories.
--Boston committed 11 total turnovers while forcing nine.
About Ja Morant
The former No. 2 overall pick in the draft (2019), Morant is averaging 18.9 ppg this season (11 games). He's shooting 35.2 percent from the floor but a very inefficient 16.7 percent from three. He has continued to be a playmaker with the ball in his hand, averaging 8.1 assists per contest.
He's a two-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year winner and a previous All-NBA selection.
In addition to his ankle soreness, Morant is also at odds with the organization, having served a one-game suspension earlier this season. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, he doesn't seem to like the playing style of new head coach Tuomas Iisalo:
Morant, whose shooting percentages are at career-worst levels, seems to still be in the skeptical camp. That is believed to be a core issue in the player and coach's locker room back-and-forth that preceded Sunday's suspension.
Morant could be traded if the Grizzlies, and his attitude, don't improve.
Up next
After this game, the Celtics will have a few days off, next playing at home on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Clippers. They'll then play back-to-back games against the Brooklyn Nets (Nov. 18 and 21).