Grizzlies' Tyus Jones out at least 1 week due to knee soreness

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Tyus Jones will miss the beginning of the NBA's restart in Orlando due to knee soreness, the team announced Wednesday.

The fifth-year pro, who has served as Ja Morant's primary backup this season, will be re-evaluated in about a week.

Jones is averaging a career-high 7.4 points per game in 2019-20 and has hit 37.9% of his shots from deep. He ranks second on the Grizzlies with 4.4 assists per contest.

The Grizzlies, who lead the race for the eighth seed by 3 1/2 games, have crucial tilts against the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, and Utah Jazz over the next week.

The No. 9 seed can trigger play-in games versus the No. 8 seed if they are within four games of each other at the end of the seeding phase.