NBA World Reacts To Ja Morant’s Great Performance

The NBA community responds to Ja Morant's amazing performance.

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Ja Morant made his debut as an All-Star during the 2021–22 NBA season, scoring 27.4 points per game on average.

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And in Year 4, the point guard, who is 23 years old, is already elevating things.

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Morant contributed 49 points on Friday night as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Houston Rockets 129-122.

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In any circumstance, scoring 49 points is absurd, but Morant's manner of doing so was especially impressive.

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Morant was incredibly effective, hitting 17 of his 26 field goal tries, 10 of 13 free throws, and 5 of 6 three-point attempts.

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Late in the fourth quarter, Morant also had an incredible chasedown block, one of his two blocks for the game.

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Morant is currently ranked fourth in NBA MVP odds for the 2022–23 season at FanDuel Sportsbook.

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