Two NBA teams on different paths will face off Saturday night in Memphis. The Memphis Grizzlies are on a roll, having won five straight with a 139-126 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
Pelicans, Grizzlies and Luke Kennard
Kennard and the Grizzlies take on the Knicks Monday night on 92.9 FM ESPN. Since then, Kennard has rewarded the Grizzlies’ faith with consistent performances, providing spacing on the floor and clutch shooting in key moments.
The Grizzlies have upgraded Kennard from probable to available with an ankle injury Wednesday, making this an expected update. Across his last nine appearances for Memphis, the veteran sharpshooter has averaged 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.3 threes while shooting a sizzling 51.2 percent from beyond the arc.
Desmond Bane scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 23 on a season-high seven 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night. Jaren Jackson Jr.
The Memphis Grizzlies saw their six-game winning streak come to an end after being blown out versus the New York Knicks.
He is one of the NBA’s best three-point shooters, a skill Luke Kennard put on display Wednesday night when the Grizzlies knocked off the Hornets inside FedExForum. The guy who owns the Grizzlies’ franchise record for most 3’s in a game with 10,
Since the beginning of January and ahead of Monday’s matchup against the New York Knicks, the Grizzlies have gone 8-4 and have posted a .667 winning percentage, the seventh-best mark in The Association, even though Morant has been available for only seven contests in that stretch.
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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was added to the injury report on Friday morning. Morant is questionable to play against the New Orleans Pelicans due to an illness. Morant has missed 18 games this season while dealing with a string of injuries.
Memphis (28-15) has its own dynamic point guard in Ja Morant and a group of co-stars including Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. Bane has scored 20 or more points in five straight games, and Jackson led the Grizzlies with 24 points and 11 rebounds in Monday's win against the Timberwolves.
Kennard (ankle) has been listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Hornets. Kennard dealt with his fair share of injuries earlier in the season but has played in the last seven games for Memphis despite dealing with some ankle soreness.