Ja Morant

When the Indiana Pacers hosted the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, Ja Morant threw down his best-ever dunk.

[CLICK HERE](https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-reach-halfway-point-of-season-well-above-expectations) [.](https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-have-several-players-in-for-workouts-this-past-weekend-led-by-tyrese-haliburton) [CLICK HERE](https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/news/tyrese-haliburton-injury-left-knee-bone-contusion-left-elbow-sprain-out-two-weeks-indiana-pacers) [.](https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-have-several-players-in-for-workouts-this-past-weekend-led-by-tyrese-haliburton) He kept trying to protect the rim all night. [He] took a chance," Morant said. Smith tried to make a defensive play, which is always noble even if it puts him on the wrong end of a highlight. Through a smirk, he said that his shoes, the Ja 1s, helped him complete the play. He wasn't sure what to do in the moment. Morant said it was his top dunk ever after the game due to its difficulty. But this dunk was the most impressive play of the bunch. The dunk took place in the third quarter of last night's battle. That was one of them," Pacers point guard T.J. He cut through the Pacers defense, drove to the rim, lept toward Indiana center Jalen Smith, and threw down a monster jam.

The high-flying Grizzlies star called the slam the best of his career to this point.

The Memphis point guard also admitted after the game that he couldn’t think of a better dunk in his basketball career The slam sent the Grizzlies bench into a frenzy, and Morant stared over at his teammates before jogging back down the court. But on Saturday night, the 23-year-old uncorked a slam that even he said was the best of his career.

Morant finished with 23 points and 10 assists, while Bane scored 25, leading the Grizzlies to a 130-112 win, their ninth victory in a row. Check out more on the ...

“I’ve been out of the country a few times and been to London, but I’m really excited about this,” Ivey said. “We battled the whole game, but we should have started better,” Ivey said. Randle’s 3-pointer put the margin back to double figures, and he answered Bey’s basket with one of his own. “He did a good job getting into the ball. “That says to me that you are sacrificing yourself for the team – sometimes it is taking a charge, setting a screen or being the first player on the floor. “He’s indispensable.” Brunson had 27, but he had to work for them because of Isaiah’s size and length.” “I’m not sure it has anything to with Detroit,” he said. “If he’s tied for first, it is good, because now he has something to work toward,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. [Jaden Ivey](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/66339/jaden-ivey) had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Pistons and [Saddiq Bey](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/58314/saddiq-bey) added 21 points. 19, 1996, averaged 28.5 points in four games against the Pistons this year. [Jalen Brunson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30604/jalen-brunson) added 27 points for the Knicks and drew three charges, putting him into a three-tie with [Kevin Love](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29377/kevin-love) and [Kenrich Williams](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30636/kenrich-williams) for first place in the league.

The Grizzlies star, it seems, would rather save his moments of magic for games.

He comes off the screen on the wing and makes a quick move to leave both defenders in the dust on the perimeter. In fact, he may actually have set the bar too high for himself over the past few years with his daring flights to the rim. Morant, it seems, would rather save his moments of magic for games, and more power to him. Morant would, of course, make a terrific final addition and raise the star power for the event in a way we haven't seen in a long time. When Reggie Miller begged him to accept the challenge live on air during the 2022 All-Star Game, Morant laughed it off and said "I don't think the 10 foot rim is high enough." Even other [NBA](/nba/) players, including [Donovan Mitchell](/nba/players/2842760/donovan-mitchell/), were adding their name to the petition.