Ja Morant is day-to-day with a left hamstring injury after he left Thursday's game against the Grizzlies and did not return. His status for Saturday's game at Utah is the open question for the Trail Blazers.
What happened
Ja Morant was listed as day-to-day on the injury report at 12:42 a.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30, with a left hamstring injury. He had no injury status before this one. Morant left Thursday's game against the Grizzlies and did not return. The report's note says he finished with 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including 2-of-5 from three, with two rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes. This is his second time on the report this fall. He was listed day-to-day with a left elbow injury on Sept. 6 and was cleared on Sept. 28.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
Portland plays at Utah on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m. ET, two days after the Grizzlies game. The Trail Blazers are 3-1, the fifth seed, and they lost their last game. Morant has played all four games. He averages 15.8 points, 5.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 25.9 minutes. Portland has not played a game without him. If he sits, more of the ball goes to Damian Lillard (18.5 points in 29.6 minutes) and Jrue Holiday (12.0 points in 25.2 minutes), with Scoot Henderson (7.5 points in 18.8 minutes) next in line. Deni Avdija averages 22.8 points in 31.6 minutes. The roster is already short. Robert Williams III is day-to-day with a left knee injury, and Shaedon Sharpe and Chris Youngblood are out.
What to watch
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 31, which is the day of the Utah game. His status for Saturday will be on the next report, and the time of that report has not been announced. No more detail on the hamstring has been announced. Also watch Williams' knee. Both players could be game-time decisions in Salt Lake City.
Is Ja Morant playing at Jazz on Saturday?
He is day-to-day with a left hamstring injury. The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 31, the day of the 3 p.m. ET game at Utah. A final decision has not been announced.
When will Ja Morant be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 31. A decision for that game has not been announced.