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Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans

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Memphis Grizzlies
40-24, 18-14 Away
Final
107 - 104

New Orleans Pelicans
17-48, 11-21 Home

Morant and Bane help Grizzlies hang on to beat Pelicans 107-104

Ja Morant fights off defender for and-1

Morant also had six assists and three steals for the Grizzlies, who trailed 64-57 at halftime.

Trey Murphy III scored 27 points for the Pelicans. Karlo Matkovic added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Morant missed one free throw, but then made his second with 6.2 seconds left to make it a three-point game. Jose Alvarado and Kelly Olynyk missed 3-point attempts for the Pelicans to try to force overtime.

Key moment The Grizzlies took the lead for good with 3:37 remaining in the fourth quarter on a jump shot by Morant to make it 98-97.

Key stat The Grizzlies outrebounded the Pelicans 57 to 39.

Up next The Grizzlies play the Phoenix Suns on Monday night to begin a four-game homestand. The Pelicans play the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

MEM wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 107 - 104
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 107 - 104
4th 0.0 Pelicans offensive team rebound 107 - 104
4th 0.0 Kelly Olynyk misses 25-foot three point jumper 107 - 104
4th 1.0 Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound 107 - 104

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/mem.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMEM https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/no.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNO
41-99 FG 35-85
41 Field Goal % 41
13-49 3PT 13-34
27 Three Point % 38
12-19 FT 21-27
63 Free Throw % 78
57 Rebounds 39
23 Offensive Rebounds 10
34 Defensive Rebounds 29
24 Assists 24
11 Steals 5
6 Blocks 6
12 Turnovers 14
2 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
17 Fast Break Points 14
46 Points in Paint 42
22 Fouls 15
11 Largest Lead 14
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bennedict Mathurin, G Out Nov 14
Trendon Watford, F Out Nov 14
Bryce McGowens, G Out Nov 14
Trey Murphy III, F Out Nov 14
Dejounte Murray, G Out Nov 13
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
GG Jackson, F Out Nov 14
Zach Edey, C Out Nov 14
Jerami Grant, F Out Nov 14
Quinten Post, C Out Nov 14
Ty Jerome, G Out Nov 14

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,435 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 11 2 .846 - W11
Houston 10 3 .769 1 W3
Memphis 9 4 .692 2 W2
Dallas 7 6 .538 4 L2
New Orleans 4 10 .286 7.5 L6
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