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Ja Morant faces former team in battle of unbeaten NBA squads.
In brief
Ja Morant faces former team in battle of unbeaten NBA squads. Portland's Ja Morant could get payback against Memphis in their first game after trading him. Originally reported by CBS Sports.
NBA matchup preview
Memphis and Portland face off in Thursday night's NBA game after Ja Morant was traded from Memphis to Portland.
Portland's betting odds
Portland is a 7.5-point home favorite with 86% of money on the line for this game.
Over/Under total
The Over/Under for total points is 232.5 with the Over getting similar leans on both sides.
Portland's new coach
Tom Condon hired Micah Nori as his full-time replacement after firing Tiago Splitter.
Ja Morant's stats
Morant averages 16.3 points on 58.8% shooting from the field and 6.3 assists.
Damian Lillard's return
Lillard returns to Portland after missing last season due to injury.
Portland's scoring lead
Portland leads NBA in scoring at 129.3 points per game with 45.7 made field goals per game.
Memphis' recent form
Memphis has a 4-0 start after trading Morant and Jaren Jackson.
What to remember
Portland's Ja Morant could get payback against Memphis in their first game after trading him.
