When Naji Marshall hit free throws with 2.8 seconds left, the New Orleans Pelicans thought they'd go into the second quarter tied. They were wrong.
why not pic.twitter.com/m846BKLHgA
— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) November 16, 2022
Ja Morant hit a 44-footer at the buzzer to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 35-32 lead going into the second quarter. He's now shooting 41 percent from three-point range this season, so it shouldn't have been a surprise.
Morant kept up the theatrics in the second quarter when he and Jose Alvarado took turns scoring on each other and giving the "too small" signal.
JOSE ALVARADO VS JA MORANT IS FUN EVERYONE GETS A TOO SMALL. pic.twitter.com/Ke8Xh8o41X
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) November 16, 2022
And Morant was also generous, throwing this no-look lob to Brandon Clarke for a monster dunk.
Ja Morant goes for the look-away lob to Brandon Clarke as he finishes the SLAM pic.twitter.com/ZbJGFKutsn
— BackCourt Alerts (@BackcourtAlerts) November 16, 2022
Finally, he made a wildly athletic steal and finished in transition.
This steal by Ja Morant man pic.twitter.com/rms8oMiNE0
— ’ (@_Talkin_NBA) November 16, 2022
After providing a month's worth of spectacular highlights in two quarters, Morant finished the first half with 24 points, three steals two assists and zero turnovers, as Memphis leads New Orleans, 60-59.
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