Memphis fell 133-127 to the New Orleans Pelicans despite leading late and solid scoring from multiple players Friday night (1/23). The Grizzlies were paced by Jaren Jackson Jr., who had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Jock Landale, who added 24 points and 11 boards in a double-double performance. Cam Spencer scored 21 points and handed out 11 assists, shooting 7-of-9 from the field
Memphis shot 49% from the floor and 38% from three, but couldn’t contain New Orleans in a high-scoring fourth quarter.
For the Pelicans, Saddiq Bey led all scorers with a season-high 36 points, including 19 in the fourth, and Trey Murphy III had 32 points. Zion Williamson finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds as New Orleans erased a double-digit deficit to win.