Ja Morant Injured in Revenge Game vs. Grizzlies, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Dame, Cam Boozer

For the first time since being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, Ja Morant went up against his former team.

Unfortunately for him and the Blazers, his revenge game was a loss as the Memphis Grizzlies won 124-103 to improve to 5-0 on the season. The loss was Portland's first of the season.

Morant's night also ended prematurely when he was ruled out in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.

Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Cam Boozer	18	11	12	0	0
Cedric Coward	17	8	4	3	0
Zach Edey	13	7	0	0	0
Deni Avdija	24	9	7	0	1
Ja Morant	14	2	3	0	0
Damian LIllard	9	2	2	0	0

Morant spent his seven seasons in the NBA with the Grizzlies and became one of the most beloved players in franchise history, but things turned rocky in his final season, and he was eventually traded over the summer.

Morant discussed the matchup earlier this week, calling it "just another basketball game on the schedule."

"Nothing harsh from me for Memphis," he said. "At all."

Harsh feelings or not, Morant would have liked to pick up a win against his former squad.

Deni Avdija has had a strong start to the campaign as he looks to continue establishing himself among the best in the league, and that continued on Thursday despite the loss.

On the Grizzlies' side, standout rookie Cam Boozer, the No. 4 overall pick, picked up the first of likely many triple-doubles in his young career.

The Grizzlies were presumed to be a rebuilding team this year, but after a 5-0 start, that might not be the case. Memphis is one of the youngest teams in the league, but that certainly isn't stopping it from aiming for the playoffs this year.

The Blazers, meanwhile, have also had a strong start to the year despite dropping Thursday's game.

They'll face the Grizzlies again in February, when Morant will have his homecoming game.