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The Memphis Grizzlies are meeting the Orlando Magic in London on Sunday. Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been hurt with a calf contusion, but is getting a positive update ahead of Sunday's game. Morant is listed as probable to play, per the team's injury report.
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Morant is now listed as active and expected to play , per Clutchpoints NBA correspondent Brett Siegel.
Morant has missed the team's last six games. He is averaging 19 points per game this season. He last played on January 2, during a Grizzlies loss to the Los Angeles Lakers .
The Grizzlies were hoping to put Morant on the floor Sunday, but there were some restrictions .
"(Grizzlies head coach Tuomas) Iisalo did add that Morant will be in the starting lineup if he has no issues during pregame preparations and acknowledged that the expectation is that Morant will be "good to go," NBA correspondent Marc Stein posted to X, formerly Twitter.
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Memphis enters Sunday's game with a 17-23 overall record.
Ja Morant 's injury status vs. Magic
Grizzlies fans are excited that Morant will be able to return, and hope he will look like his usual self. He has put up some tremendous performances for Memphis this season, despite missing a lot of games. There also continues to be trade buzz surrounding Morant .
In his last outing against the Lakers, Morant logged 31 minutes and scored 16 points. The Grizzlies are clearly leaning on Morant to help their offense. Memphis has lost seven of their last 10 games.
Memphis has several players out for the Magic game. Zach Edey , Scotty Pippen Jr. , Ty Jerome , and Brandon Clarke are all out, per the team's injury report.
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