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Ja Morant made his return to an NBA floor Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets.
The 23-year-old said his status was 'up in the air' Tuesday, but coach Taylor Jenkins all but confirmed Morant would be part of the rotation pregame.
It was the All-Star's first game since a league-imposed suspension for brandishing a gun in a strip club on March 4.
Early into his return, Morant threw down a characteristically emphatic dunk in an alley-oop over Kenyon Martin Jr.
His father - Tee Morant - who has been subject to commentary about his parental role since the Denver incident, was courtside wearing a hoodie with 'Redemption' emblazoning the front.
At the half, Memphis led 75-64, with Morant contributing eight points, four assists and 2 rebounds in 10 minutes of game time.
Ja Morant returned to the court in his playing uniform Wednesday after his leave of absence
The Grizzlies Twitter account posted a photo of its star en route to the home locker room
'Obviously we don't have a long runway until the end of the regular season, but we want to be smart with that layoff that we're not doing anything to jeopardize his health,' Jenkins told reporters pregame.
Morant suggested
