The Pelicans are getting healthier. Guards C.J. McCollum and Dejounte Murray are back after long absences. Potential starters Brandon Ingram (right calf soreness) and Trey Murphy (left knee contusion) are both listed as questionable. Pelicans star Zion Williamson (hamstring) remains out.

The Memphis Grizzlies are officially the hottest team in the Western Conference and take on the coldest team in the conference today, the New Orleans Pelicans. Memphis will have a massive health advantage over New Orleans as well.

Ja Morant is likely to play on Friday against New Orleans. He has crushed the Pelicans in recent games, scoring 30-plus points in four of the last five meetings.

Latest injury updates on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant ahead of Friday's game versus the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Grizzlies have done this despite Ja Morant missing 10 games already, as the star point guard was sidelined for most of November with a right hip subluxation and pelvic muscle strains. Returning from that injury on Monday,

The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Ja Morant is on the injury report and is listed as probable. Morant is dealing with a knee injury following a hip injury that resulted in missing eight consecutive games.