Ja Morant drops 49 as Grizzlies hold off Rockets

Ja Morant scored a game-high 49 points and steered the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Morant torched the Rockets on mid-range jumpers and forays to the rim off pick-and-rolls, from behind the 3-point arc and in transition. He finished 5-for-6 on 3-point attempts, his lone miss coming late in the fourth quarter on a heave against an expiring shot clock.

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