Overview
- Ja Morant scored 35 points and hit the go-ahead basket with 32.9 seconds left, with Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Morant sealing it at the line.
- The Grizzlies flipped a halftime deficit with a 27-6 burst as part of a 41-22 third quarter to take a 97-89 lead into the fourth.
- Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 27 points, nine rebounds, five steals and five assists.
- Memphis was without Zach Edey, Brandon Clarke, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Ty Jerome, while New Orleans missed Dejounte Murray and Kevon Looney, and both Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jock Landale fouled out late.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 18 points before fouling out, Caldwell-Pope added 15 points on 9-for-9 free throws, and rookie Cedric Coward scored 14 on 5-for-5 shooting; next up, the Pelicans host the Spurs and the Grizzlies host the Heat on Friday.