Memphis superstar Ja Morant seemed poised for a remarkable game, but the 25-year-old star went down in the third quarter with an apparent shoulder injury. Morant stayed down on the floor before being helped up and whisked to the locker room.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 points, Ja Morant scored 25 before leaving with what appeared to be a minor right shoulder injury, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the slumping New Orleans Pelicans 132-124

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies shared a medical update on Ja Morant after the guard suffered an injury in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 27. Morant has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, according to a statement from Grizzlies officials on Dec. 30.