Brandon Clarke scored 20 points (all 20 in the paint), and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the New Orleans Pelicans 141-114.
The Grizzlies led by as many as 43, pulling away with a 26-7 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Dillon Brooks scored 23 points (12 in the second quarter), and Ja Morant added 21 points and 9 assists. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pelicans, CJ McCollum scored 16 points. All 12 of Jared Harper’s points came in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies shot 58.9% from the field and 51.4% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 45.1% and 20.0%. They had 41 assists on 53 baskets and outscored them 24-12 on the fast break. The Pelicans gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Grizzlies missed. The Pelicans outscored the Grizzlies 24-10 in 7 minutes with Temple, Snell, Hernangomez, Clark and Harper on the floor together.