UPDATE: Morant has now been ruled out tonight vs. the Clippers.
The Memphis Grizzlies will play the Los Angeles Clippers for the first time this season. Memphis is one of the hottest teams in the NBA, having won 11 of its previous 13 games. The Clippers have lost three of their last four games.
Since Ja Morant has dealt with injuries this season, Jaren Jackson Jr. has been the Grizzlies leading scorer (23.2). Morant is averaging 20.7 points a contest, the lowest since his second season. Here is my favorite prop for Morant against the Clippers for tonight’s game.
Ja Morant over 21.5 points (-120)
Consistency has been a significant issue for Morant this season, but he has scored 26 points twice and 25 points once in the last four games. On DraftKings Sportsbook, you can get Morant’s over in points at -120.
Morant has had great success against the Clippers in his career. He has scored over 21.5 points in six previous matchups against them. This month, he is attempting 17.5 field goals per contest, nearly two more than in January.
Also, each month this season, Morant’s minutes have increased. He has played 33 and 36 minutes in his last two games. Morant’s best season of his career scoring the ball came in 2021-22, where he averaged 27.4 points. He has shown recently that he still possesses an elite scoring ability. If Morant keeps up his current play, you will unlikely continue to get his scoring total this low.
