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Ja Morant puts on a show, scores Grizzlies team-record 52 points in win over Spurs

Ja Morant puts on a show, scores Grizzlies team-record 52 points in win over Spurs

Ja Morant celebrates a first-half bucket during his career night.

A game that was supposed to be about Gregg Popovich’s ranking on the all-time coaching wins list turned into an all-time Ja Morant highlight tape.

Logo 3-pointers, poster dunks, buzzer-beaters and and a franchise-record 52 points was on the menu Monday night for the Memphis Grizzlies All-Star.

Morant’s big performance was more than enough for the Grizzlies to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 118-105 at FedExForum.

The crowd went wild and showered Morant with “MVP!” chants as he topped 50 points. The anticipation built after each basket. His 52 points breaks his own franchise record.

Here are three observations from the Grizzlies’ win:

Ja-dropping

These days you have to be careful when Morant makes a jaw-dropping play. The first instinct is always to call his wild finishes some of the best plays you have ever seen, but there was no need for recency bias on Monday night. Morant scored 29 points in the first half, and his last two…

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