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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grizzlies | 22 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 101 |
 Pelicans | 35 | 27 | 21 | 29 | 112 |
MEMTeam statsNOP| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 38-8843.2% | 8-2433.3% | 17-2181.0% | 39 | 21 | 9 |
| NOP | 38-7948.1% | 14-2948.3% | 22-2588.0% | 37 | 29 | 13 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
New Orleans Pelicans112| 34 | 15 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 | +3.2 | |||||||
| 33 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +1.5 | |||||
| 30 | 15 | 6-13 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −1.6 | |||||||
| 29 | 19 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −4.2 | ||||||
| 26 | 21 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | +18 | +5.6 | ||||
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| 29 | 17 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +3.4 | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +1.6 | |||||
| 17 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −5.1 | ||||
| 14 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | −4 | −1.1 | |||||||
| 10 | 8 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +2.7 | |||
| Team | 112 | 38-7948.1% | 14-2948.3% | 37 | 29 | 13 | 22 | 22-2588.0% | 8 | 5 | 6 | |||
Bench 37 points on 10 for 23 shooting
Did not play: Jose Alvarado, Kira Lewis Jr., Naji Marshall and Willy Hernangomez (coach’s decision).
Memphis Grizzlies101| 37 | 22 | 8-17 | 3-5 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | +4 | +8.5 | ||||||
| 37 | 15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 0 | +6.8 | ||||||||
| 31 | 14 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −2.0 | |||||
| 31 | 23 | 8-18 | 2-4 | 0 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −3.1 | |||||
| 22 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0 | 2-4 | −20 | −6.0 | |||||||
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| 24 | 13 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +1.7 | |||||
| 19 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −3.9 | ||||
| 17 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −5.2 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | −9 | +0.1 | |||||||
| 11 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −7.2 | ||||
| Team | 101 | 38-8843.2% | 8-2433.3% | 39 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 17-2181.0% | 13 | 6 | 6 | |||
Bench 23 points on 10 for 26 shooting
Did not play: John Konchar, Xavier Tillman, Santi Aldama, Jarrett Culver and Sam Merrill (coach’s decision).
Pelicans112Grizzlies101ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points (10 in the first quarter), and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-101 to end a 9-game losing streak.
The Pelicans never trailed and led by as many as 22.
Jonas Valančiūnas had 15 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) and 9 rebounds.
For the Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, and Ja Morant added 22 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Steven Adams had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The Pelicans shot 48.1% from the field and 48.3% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 43.2% and 33.3%.
New Orleans PelicansMemphis GrizzliesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
90 points from the field on 79 shots: 9.1 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 11-17 | 64.7% | 65% |
| In the paint | 6-19 | 31.6% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 7-14 | 50.0% | 41% |
| Corner 3 | 6-8 | 75.0% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-21 | 38.1% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane | 15 | 6 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Dillon Brooks | 14 | 5 | 2-6 | +2 |
| Ja Morant | 6 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Ziaire Williams | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 9 | 3-5 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 50 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Anderson | 19 | 10 | 4-10 | +4 |
| Dillon Brooks | 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 8 | 2 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Ja Morant | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 4 | 2-5 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 56 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant | 32 | 4 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Kyle Anderson | 5 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Dillon Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 8 | 2-5 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 15 points on 51 possessions. He usually scores about 7 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NOP win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
MEM
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Highest Leverage Moments
Valanciunas 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hart 4 AST)
Q2 7:24
11.5%
82→93
Brooks 29' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Morant 3 AST)
Q1 0:22
11.0%
93→82
Alexander-Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Q1 1:33
8.1%
85→93
Ingram 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hart 3 AST)
Q1 7:15
7.4%
63→71
Valanciunas 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Graham 3 AST)
Q1 4:31
7.1%
64→71
