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Ja Morant, Grizzlies flying high ahead of trip to improving Magic

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Ja Morant and the Southwest Division-leading Memphis Grizzlies will conclude a three-game road trip on Saturday evening when they face the Orlando Magic for the first time this season.

The Grizzlies, who have been without second-leading scorer Dillon Brooks (ankle) since early January, are looking for their fifth win in six games. Memphis last played Wednesday when it defeated the host New York Knicks 120-108 behind 26 points and 10 rebounds from Jaren Jackson Jr.

Morant missed 18 shots, including 0-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, to end his streak of seven consecutive games with 30-plus points. But the playmaker, who was voted one of the starters from the Western Conference for the upcoming All-Star Game, still contributed 23 points and nine assists to the Grizzlies’ 17th road win of the season.

Ziaire Williams scored a career-high 21 points and Steven Adams grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for Memphis, which led the Knicks 92-79 after three quarters. De’Anthony Melton (14 points)…

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