New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies

Mar 8, 2022

FINAL

27-38New OrleansPelicans

111

45-22MemphisGrizzlies

132

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NOP	34	24	26	27	111
MEM	44	33	35	20	132

Game Recap

The Grizzlies defeated the Pelicans, 132-111. Ja Morant recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Grizzlies, while Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane each added 22 points in the victory. CJ McCollum led all scorers with 32 points, six rebounds and 11 assists for the Pelicans in the losing effort. The Grizzlies improve to 45-22 on the season, while the Pelicans fall to 27-38.

Player Stats

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
21Tony SnellSF	22	1-6	1-4	0-0	1	0	0	2	0	2	-32	3
10Jaxson HayesPF	14	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	2	4	-21	2
17Jonas ValanciunasC	20	4-10	0-1	2-4	2	1	0	0	2	0	-37	10
5Herbert JonesSG	24	4-5	0-0	2-2	4	2	1	0	0	3	-31	10
3CJ McCollumPG	31	13-21	5-10	1-3	6	11	0	0	3	2	-25	32
4Devonte' Graham	23	4-7	4-7	0-0	3	5	0	0	3	0	-2	12
9Willy Hernangomez	27	7-10	0-0	3-4	9	0	1	0	1	2	+16	17
8Naji Marshall	27	4-13	1-7	7-10	2	0	1	0	2	1	+6	16
15Jose Alvarado	19	2-5	0-2	1-2	3	4	4	1	0	2	+3	5
24Alize Johnson	16	1-5	0-0	2-2	7	0	1	0	1	2	+11	4
12Gary Clark	12	0-4	0-3	0-0	5	1	1	0	0	0	+7	0
14Brandon Ingram	— did not play —												— did not play —
41Garrett Temple	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	41-8846.6%	11-3432.4%	18-2766.7%	45	24	9	3	14	18	-	111

GRIZZLIES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
8Ziaire WilliamsSF	21	6-9	2-3	2-3	6	1	0	0	1	1	+32	16
13Jaren Jackson Jr.PF	23	7-13	2-6	6-6	3	0	1	3	0	4	+47	22
4Steven AdamsC	28	2-3	0-0	0-2	5	3	1	0	1	1	+27	4
22Desmond BaneSG	26	8-17	5-9	1-1	5	6	0	0	1	2	+39	22
12Ja MorantPG	26	8-13	2-4	6-7	8	8	2	1	2	3	+22	24
0De'Anthony Melton	18	4-10	4-8	2-2	4	3	1	0	0	2	-9	14
1Kyle Anderson	14	2-6	0-2	1-1	4	1	0	0	1	0	-14	5
21Tyus Jones	17	2-9	1-4	0-0	3	2	1	0	0	0	+9	5
46John Konchar	19	2-5	0-2	0-0	6	2	1	1	2	0	-6	4
15Brandon Clarke	13	5-6	0-0	2-2	5	2	0	0	0	2	+7	12
35Killian Tillie	8	0-5	0-5	0-0	2	0	0	1	2	1	-13	0
2Xavier Tillman	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-12	2
23Jarrett Culver	6	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	2	1	0	1	2	-12	0
5Yves Pons	6	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-12	2
TOTAL	-	48-10147.5%	16-4436.4%	20-2483.3%	52	30	8	6	11	20	-	132

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterNOPMEM

(11:55) Jump Ball Adams vs. Valanciunas: Tip to Morant
(11:38) MISS Bane 15' Pullup Jump Shot
(11:38) Snell BLOCK (1 BLK)
(11:35) Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (11:34) Bane 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 1 AST)
03
(11:12) MISS Valanciunas 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:10) Morant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:06) Jones S.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Sago)
+1 (11:06) Morant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
04
+1 (11:06) Morant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
05
+3 (10:57) McCollum 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
35
+2 (10:39) Adams 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Bane 1 AST)
37
(10:25) MISS Snell 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(10:21) Morant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (10:16) Jackson Jr. 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Morant 1 AST)
310
+2 (9:51) Valanciunas 1' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (McCollum 1 AST)
510
+2 (9:38) Jackson Jr. 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Morant 2 AST)
512
(9:18) MISS Valanciunas 9' Fadeaway Jumper
(9:16) Morant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (9:12) Williams 1' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Morant 3 AST)
514
(9:12) Pelicans Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(8:58) MISS McCollum 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(8:58) Morant BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:53) Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(8:53) MISS Hayes Putback Layup
(8:52) Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (8:48) Bane 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (6 PTS)
517
+2 (8:36) Hayes 5' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McCollum 2 AST)
717
(8:17) Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Fitzgerald)
+1 (8:17) Williams Free Throw 1 of 3 (3 PTS)
718
+1 (8:17) Williams Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)
719
(8:17) MISS Williams Free Throw 3 of 3
(8:17) GRIZZLIES Rebound
+2 (8:08) Bane 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Adams 1 AST)
721
(8:00) MISS Jones 22' Pullup Jump Shot
(7:58) Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (7:46) Morant 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS)
723
+2 (7:33) Valanciunas Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (McCollum 3 AST)
923
+3 (7:06) Morant 40' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)
926
(6:54) MISS McCollum 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(6:52) Bane REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (6:46) Bane 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS)
929
(6:28) Jackson Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Schroeder)
+1 (6:28) McCollum Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1029
(6:28) MISS McCollum Free Throw 2 of 2
(6:26) Melton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:12) MISS Bane 18' Pullup Jump Shot
(6:08) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:04) McCollum 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS)
1229
(5:50) MISS Morant 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(5:47) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (5:44) Jones 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (McCollum 4 AST)
1429
(5:44) Morant Violation:Defensive Goaltending (K.Fitzgerald)
(5:44) Morant S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Fitzgerald)
+1 (5:44) Jones Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
1529
+2 (5:31) Morant 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (9 PTS)
1531
(5:18) MISS Snell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:15) Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (5:13) McCollum 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
1831
(4:58) MISS Adams 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(4:58) Snell BLOCK (2 BLK)
(4:56) Snell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:51) McCollum 16' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS)
2031
(4:50) GRIZZLIES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+2 (4:34) Anderson 8' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Morant 4 AST)
2033
(4:34) Snell S.FOUL (P1.T3) (N.Sago)
+1 (4:34) Anderson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
2034
+2 (4:15) McCollum 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (13 PTS)
2234
(4:15) Melton S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Fitzgerald)
(4:15) MISS McCollum Free Throw 1 of 1
(4:13) Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:57) MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:53) Morant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+3 (3:48) Jones 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST)
2237
+3 (3:35) McCollum 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (16 PTS)
2537
(3:15) MISS Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:12) Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(3:02) MISS Melton 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:00) Pelicans Rebound
(3:00) Adams L.B.FOUL (P1.T4) (K.Fitzgerald)
+3 (2:49) Graham 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Alvarado 1 AST)
2837
(2:42) Adams T.FOUL (P1.T4) (K.Fitzgerald)
+1 (2:42) Jones Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
2937
(2:23) MISS Jones 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(2:20) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:05) MISS Valanciunas 12' Fadeaway Jumper
(2:03) Morant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+2 (1:56) Anderson 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Morant 5 AST)
2939
(1:47) Morant P.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Fitzgerald)
+1 (1:47) Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3039
(1:47) MISS Valanciunas Free Throw 2 of 2
(1:44) Melton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(1:25) MISS Melton 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(1:23) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (1:09) Graham 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Alvarado 2 AST)
3339
+3 (0:52) Melton 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Konchar 1 AST)
3342
(0:34) Jackson Jr. S.FOUL (P2.PN) (N.Sago)
(0:34) MISS Alvarado Free Throw 1 of 2
(0:34) Pelicans Rebound
+1 (0:34) Alvarado Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
3442
+2 (0:21) Bane 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Konchar 2 AST)
3444
(0:03) MISS Marshall 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(0:01) Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(0:01) Hayes Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T1)
(0:00) Konchar Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(0:00) Alvarado STEAL (1 STL)

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

NOP

MEM

111Points132

41-88(46.6%)Field Goal(%)48-101(47.5%)

11-34(32.4%)3-Point(%)16-44(36.4%)

18-27(66.7%)Free Throw(%)20-24(83.3%)

45(12)Rebounds(Offensive)52(15)

24Assists30

9Steals8

3Blocks6

14Turnovers11

18Fouls20

48Pts In The Paint62

19Fast Break Pts42

13Pts Off Turnovers19

54Bench Pts44

0Largest Lead36

Game Details

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 · 7:30 PM

FedExForum · Memphis, TN

attendance: 16,433 (90.7%)

tv: TNT