As a team, the Grizzles were too big, too strong and too fast, especially for a Raptors squad that was without three of its starters in R.J. Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and most importantly Jakob Poeltl. In turn, the outcome in Toronto gave Memphis its 10th win over the last 11 games.

Taylor Jenkins explained how the Grizzlies were going to juggle Ja Morant's injury concerns through the NBA All-Star break.

While many were expecting this season to be the one where Ja Morant returned with a vengeance, it's been a bit tumultous from an injury standpoint. Yes, Morant