Ja Morant diagnosed with right AC joint sprain injury, which occurred during the Grizzlies' game against the Pelicans on December 27.

The Memphis Grizzlies are facing off against the Phoenix Suns for the first game of their regular season series matchup and also the last game of 2024. Today's matchup has one of the larger injury reports seen this season with a total of 17 players listed.

The Phoenix Suns will be without big Jusuf Nurkic, who will serve the second of a three-game suspension without pay for involvement in altercation.

Ja Morant is off to a strong start during the 204-25 season, but his availability has still been a question mark. The Memphis Grizzlies star has had a string of injuries that started in the preseason with a basketball bouncing into his ankle.

The Memphis Grizzlies have been rolling, winning 22 of their first 33 games as they sit in second place in the Western Conference. The past two seasons have not been kind for Memphis as they deal with injuries,

The Phoenix Suns have been struggling of late ahead of Tuesday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, currently sitting at 15-16 after Saturday evening’s tough road loss against the Golden State Warriors.

Take a look at the Phoenix Suns vs. Memphis Grizzlies game with predictions, projected lineups, and injury updates.