New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies

May 10, 2021

FINAL

31-38New OrleansPelicans

110

35-33MemphisGrizzlies

115

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NOP	31	28	29	22	110
MEM	36	35	15	29	115

Game Recap

The Grizzlies defeated the Pelicans, 115-110. Jonas Valanciunas recorded 20 points (9-12 FG), 11 rebounds and five blocks for the Grizzlies, while Ja Morant added 12 points and 12 assists in the victory. Nickeil Alexander-Walker tallied a team-high 18 points, along with three rebounds and six assists for the Pelicans in the losing effort. The Grizzlies improve to 35-33 on the season, while the Pelicans fall to 31-38.

Player Stats

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
8Naji MarshallSF	30	5-13	1-2	1-2	11	2	3	1	1	3	-5	12
16James JohnsonPF	28	4-10	0-2	5-6	7	5	1	0	0	1	+2	13
9Willy HernangomezC	24	6-14	0-0	3-6	8	4	0	0	2	3	-7	15
5Eric BledsoeSG	29	4-12	0-2	3-5	5	5	1	1	4	3	+5	11
2Lonzo BallPG	34	5-7	2-2	0-0	8	3	1	2	1	2	-13	12
6Nickeil Alexander-Walker	24	8-16	2-7	0-0	3	6	1	0	2	4	+6	18
32Wenyen Gabriel	19	3-6	2-2	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	0	-6	8
10Jaxson Hayes	23	5-10	3-3	0-0	2	2	0	0	2	1	+2	13
13Kira Lewis Jr.	18	3-7	0-2	2-2	0	2	2	0	0	1	-10	8
4Wes Iwundu	7	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1	0
Didi Louzada	— did not play —												— did not play —
21James Nunnally	— did not play —												— did not play —



TOTAL	-	43-9744.3%	10-2343.5%	14-2166.7%	50	29	9	4	12	18	-	110

GRIZZLIES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
1Kyle AndersonSF	28	3-8	1-2	7-9	4	4	0	4	0	2	-2	14
13Jaren Jackson Jr.PF	27	4-8	1-5	3-3	7	1	1	4	3	2	-9	12
17Jonas ValanciunasC	27	9-12	0-0	2-2	11	2	0	5	0	4	+14	20
24Dillon BrooksSG	30	9-21	1-5	4-6	4	2	2	0	1	3	-4	23
12Ja MorantPG	34	5-14	2-6	0-5	3	12	1	0	2	2	-1	12
22Desmond Bane	19	2-6	2-5	0-1	3	5	0	1	0	1	+6	6
15Brandon Clarke	17	4-6	0-2	0-1	4	0	2	3	1	1	+6	8
0De'Anthony Melton	17	2-5	1-2	0-0	3	3	2	1	2	1	+4	5
21Tyus Jones	13	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	0	0	0	+6	4
46John Konchar	14	4-5	1-2	0-0	8	1	0	1	0	1	+10	9
2Xavier Tillman	9	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-5	2
10Tim Frazier	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Jontay Porter	— did not play —												— did not play —
35Killian Tillie	— did not play —												— did not play —
7Justise Winslow	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	45-9149.5%	9-3030.0%	16-2759.3%	49	33	8	19	10	17	-	115

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterNOPMEM

(11:55) Jump Ball Valanciunas vs. Hernangomez: Tip to Valanciunas
(11:42) MISS Brooks 12' Pullup Jump Shot
(11:38) Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (11:38) Jackson Jr. Tip Dunk Shot (2 PTS)
02
(11:24) MISS Marshall 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:20) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:16) Marshall S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Adair)
+1 (11:16) Anderson Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)
03
+1 (11:16) Anderson Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)
04
+1 (11:16) Anderson Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)
05
+2 (10:56) Bledsoe 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
25
(10:48) MISS Brooks 3' Driving Layup
(10:45) Ball REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:42) MISS Johnson 2' Running Layup
(10:39) Marshall REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(10:39) MISS Marshall Tip Layup Shot
(10:39) Marshall REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(10:39) MISS Marshall Tip Layup Shot
(10:39) Pelicans Rebound
+2 (10:31) Hernangomez 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bledsoe 1 AST)
45
(10:15) MISS Valanciunas 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
(10:15) Bledsoe BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:13) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(10:10) MISS Morant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:05) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:00) MISS Johnson 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(9:54) Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(9:54) MISS Hernangomez Putback Layup
(9:54) Anderson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:52) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(9:49) MISS Anderson 2' Running Layup
(9:49) Ball BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:46) Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (9:39) Hernangomez Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
65
+3 (9:24) Jackson Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST)
68
(9:11) Jackson Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Adair)
+1 (9:11) Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
78
(9:11) MISS Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2
(9:09) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (8:55) Brooks 19' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST)
710
(8:37) MISS Hernangomez 2' Turnaround Jump Shot
(8:37) Valanciunas BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:35) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+2 (8:27) Valanciunas 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Morant 1 AST)
712
+2 (8:14) Johnson 1' Reverse Layup (3 PTS) (Bledsoe 2 AST)
912
+2 (8:02) Brooks 12' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Morant 2 AST)
914
(7:44) MISS Johnson 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(7:44) Jackson Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(7:41) Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (7:39) Jackson Jr. 2' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Morant 3 AST)
916
(7:28) MISS Bledsoe 25' 3PT Step Back Bank Jump Shot
(7:24) Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(7:16) MISS Morant 1' Driving Layup
(7:12) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:06) MISS Ball 21' Pullup Jump Shot
(7:03) Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:01) MISS Brooks 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(6:57) Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(6:52) GRIZZLIES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:46) Bledsoe Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(6:34) Morant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(6:34) Marshall STEAL (1 STL)
(6:33) MISS Marshall 4' Running Layup
(6:33) Anderson BLOCK (2 BLK)
(6:31) Pelicans Rebound
+2 (6:24) Hernangomez 6' Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Ball 1 AST)
1116
+2 (6:14) Valanciunas 4' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Morant 4 AST)
1118
+3 (5:59) Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ball 2 AST)
1418
+2 (5:50) Anderson 2' Driving Reverse Layup (5 PTS) (Morant 5 AST)
1420
(5:39) Brooks P.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Washington)
(5:29) MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:26) Bane REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (5:23) Brooks 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bane 1 AST)
1423
+2 (5:10) Bledsoe 8' Step Back Jump Shot (4 PTS)
1623
+2 (4:51) Morant 8' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
1625
(4:41) Hernangomez Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(4:41) Brooks STEAL (1 STL)
(4:33) MISS Valanciunas 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
(4:30) Brooks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:30) Hernangomez S.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Davis)
+1 (4:30) Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
1626
+1 (4:30) Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
1627
(4:24) Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(4:07) MISS Bledsoe 11' Floating Jump Shot
(4:05) Morant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:57) Brooks 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS)
1629
+3 (3:38) Alexander-Walker 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Marshall 1 AST)
1929
(3:29) Alexander-Walker P.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Adair)
(3:12) MISS Valanciunas 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
(3:12) GRIZZLIES Rebound
(3:12) GRIZZLIES Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
+2 (3:03) Bledsoe 1' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Alexander-Walker 1 AST)
2129
+2 (2:40) Clarke 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Morant 6 AST)
2131
+3 (2:25) Gabriel 26' 3PT Jump Bank Shot (3 PTS) (Bledsoe 3 AST)
2431
(2:10) Brooks Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
(2:10) Marshall STEAL (2 STL)
(2:05) MISS Marshall 1' Running Finger Roll Layup
(2:05) Valanciunas BLOCK (2 BLK)
(2:00) Morant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(1:55) Clarke Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(1:55) Marshall STEAL (3 STL)
(1:46) Clarke P.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Davis)
(1:39) MISS Hayes 2' Cutting Dunk Shot
(1:39) Jackson Jr. BLOCK (2 BLK)
(1:36) Melton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (1:29) Bane 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Melton 1 AST)
2434
+2 (1:17) Alexander-Walker 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Lewis Jr. 1 AST)
2634
(1:00) MISS Clarke 3PT Jump Shot
(0:58) Alexander-Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (0:46) Gabriel 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Marshall 2 AST)
2934
+2 (0:28) Melton 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2936
(0:06) MISS Lewis Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:01) Marshall REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
+2 (0:01) Marshall Driving Dunk (5 PTS)
3136
(0:00) MISS Jackson Jr. 49' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(0:00) GRIZZLIES Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

NOP

MEM

110Points115

43-97(44.3%)Field Goal(%)45-91(49.5%)

10-23(43.5%)3-Point(%)9-30(30.0%)

14-21(66.7%)Free Throw(%)16-27(59.3%)

50(14)Rebounds(Offensive)49(10)

29Assists33

9Steals8

4Blocks19

12Turnovers10

18Fouls17

52Pts In The Paint66

13Fast Break Pts12

14Pts Off Turnovers15

47Bench Pts34

8Largest Lead14

Game Details

Monday, May 10, 2021 · 8:00 PM

FedExForum · Memphis, TN

attendance: 2,507 (13.8%)