Ja Morant scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a driving floater by Orlando’s Paolo Banchero in the final second to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 105-104 win over the Magic on Friday night.

Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and the Grizzlies are in a four-team battle to secure a top-two seed in the NBA Playoffs.

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers. Morant was listed as questionable earlier in the day with knee soreness. Coach Taylor Jenkins said pregame that Morant was a game-time decision,

Ja Morant finds Jaren Jackson Jr. for an easy transition bucket.

The Grizzlies are taking NBA Playoffs stock of how Zach Edey adapts around Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Desmond Bane down the stretch.

Ja Morant scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a driving floater by Orlando’s Paolo Banchero in the final seconds to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 105-104 win over the Magic on Friday night.

Winning games cannot appease everyone, and that’s how Kendrick Perkins is towards Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. Even though the Grizzlies’ stock is going up following the All-Star break, the ESPN analyst compared Austin Reaves to Morant.

And that sprint will be competitive. The Grizzlies (38-16) have the fourth-toughest remaining schedule in the NBA, according to strength of record. Their first three games after the All-Star break, starting Thursday with the Indiana Pacers, will be on the road against top-seven seeds in the East.