Scotty Pippen Jr. is day-to-day with a back issue ahead of Saturday's home game against the Kings. The unbeaten Grizzlies may be without a rotation guard, and leading scorer Ty Jerome is also day-to-day with a back issue.
What happened
Scotty Pippen Jr. is day-to-day with a back issue, according to the injury report posted Friday, Oct. 30 at 6:39 p.m. ET. The report lists the injury as back, torso. He had no status before this update. He was last listed on Sept. 6, as day-to-day with a right toe issue, and was cleared on Oct. 1. The report notes he scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting in 14 minutes in Thursday's 124-103 win over the Trail Blazers.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis hosts the Kings on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. ET. The Grizzlies are 5-0, sit as the No. 2 seed and have won five straight. All five wins came with Pippen. They have not played a game without him. Through five games the 25-year-old guard averages 6.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 16.0 minutes. Ty Jerome leads the team with 25.8 points in 29.9 minutes, and he is also day-to-day with a back issue. Cam Spencer averages 8.6 points in 18.0 minutes. Cameron Boozer leads the rotation at 32.1 minutes, followed by Cedric Coward at 29.6 and Jaylen Wells at 28.1.
What to watch
The next injury report before tip-off should settle Pippen's status for Saturday. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 31, the date of the Kings game. That date does not confirm he will play. Two other Grizzlies are also day-to-day: Jerome with a back issue and Quinten Post with a right ankle issue. The number of those three who can play will shape the Memphis rotation against the Kings.
Is Scotty Pippen Jr. playing vs Kings on Sat, Oct 31?
He is day-to-day with a back issue. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 31, the day of the game. His final status has not been announced.
When will Scotty Pippen Jr. be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 31. He played 14 minutes in Thursday's win over the Trail Blazers before the update.