UPDATE: Marcus Smart's Injury Status For Grizzlies-Pelicans Game
UPDATE: Marcus Smart is available.
On Tuesday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies will be in New Orleans to face off against the Pelicans.
For the game, they could have one of their best players back in action, as Marcus Smart is listed as questionable.
Via ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday: "Grizzlies upgrade guard Marcus Smart for Tuesday’s game vs. Pelicans, setting up his possible return from a left foot sprain. He’s missed 16 games."
Smart has played in 11 games so far this season and has averages of 12.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per contest while shooting 42.9% from the field and 29.5% from the three-point range.
The Grizzlies are the 13th seed in the Western Conference with a 9-19 record in their first 28 games.
They are 4-6 over their last ten games and in the middle of a three-game winning streak.
Most recently, the Grizzlies beat the Atlanta Hawks (in Georgia) by a score of 125-119.
Following the Pelicans, they will visit Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Thursday evening.
Earlier this month, the Grizzlies defeated the Pelicans (in New Orleans) by a score of 115-113.
As for the Pelicans, they are 17-13 in their first 30 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
They are 6-4 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Houston Rockets (at home) by a score of 106-104.
Following the Grizzlies, the Pelicans will host the Utah Jazz on Thursday evening in New Orleans.
