Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationMorant and Bane help Grizzlies hang on to beat Pelicans 107-104
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.
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
 MEM |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vince Williams Jr., G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Cedric Coward, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Brandon Clarke, F | Out | Dec 22 |
| John Konchar, G | Out | Dec 15 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,435 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
 Houston |
17 | 10 | .630 | 4.5 | L2 |
 Memphis |
14 | 16 | .467 | 9 | W1 |
 Dallas |
12 | 19 | .387 | 11.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
8 | 23 | .258 | 15.5 | L1 |
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