{"id":273448,"date":"2025-04-05T23:42:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T23:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/why-is-ja-morant-not-playing-against-pistons-tonight-grizzlies-stars-absence-in-crucial-game-explored-april-5\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:58","slug":"why-is-ja-morant-not-playing-against-pistons-tonight-grizzlies-stars-absence-in-crucial-game-explored-april-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/why-is-ja-morant-not-playing-against-pistons-tonight-grizzlies-stars-absence-in-crucial-game-explored-april-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Ja Morant not playing against Pistons tonight? Grizzlies star&#8217;s absence in crucial game explored (April 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4861244\" data-slug-id=\"2459633\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Memphis Grizzlies star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/ja-morant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ja Morant<\/a> has been ruled out of Saturday&#8217;s matchup against the Detroit Pistons. The team listed the reason as illness.<\/p>\n<p>It will be a crucial game for the Grizzlies, who hold the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference. They have identical records (45-32) with sixth-placed LA Clippers and No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves. 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