NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Pelicans vs Grizzlies change in the NBA playoff race?
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Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | 34 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 116 |
| Grizzlies | 31 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 109 |
What's at stake
Current standings (98 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Pelicans win
- NuggetsTragic -→77
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Before this game
- Nov 2 Pelicans @ Grizzlies (Scheduled)
- Nov 13 Grizzlies @ Pelicans (Scheduled)
- Dec 21 Grizzlies @ Pelicans (Scheduled)
- Mar 6 Pelicans @ Grizzlies (Scheduled)
Team records
Injury report
Pelicans
- Yves MissiOut
- Jordan PooleOut
- Malik DiaOut
- Trey Murphy IIIAvailable
- Jaron Pierre Jr.Out
- Julian ReeseAvailable
- Dejounte MurrayOut
Grizzlies
- Quinten PostOut
- Scotty Pippen Jr.Out
- Javon SmallOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsKarlo Matkovic 22Ty Jerome 21
- ReboundsZion Williamson 10Cameron Boozer 9
- AssistsJeremiah Fears 6Cam Spencer 7
Team stats
| Pelicans | Grizzlies | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 42-85 (49.4%) | 38-77 (49.4%) |
| 3-pointers | 12-30 (40.0%) | 16-36 (44.4%) |
| Free throws | 20-25 (80.0%) | 17-22 (77.3%) |
| Rebounds | 41 (12 off.) | 41 (10 off.) |
| Assists | 24 | 28 |
| Steals | 8 | 4 |
| Blocks | 3 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 14 |
| Fouls | 17 | 20 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Pelicans players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Murphy IIIF | 31 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 5-5 | +2 |
| J. FearsG | 30 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | +5 |
| H. JonesF | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +9 |
| S. BeyF | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Z. WilliamsonF | 26 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | +9 |
| D. QueenC | 24 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 5-6 | -6 |
| K. MatkovicF-C | 20 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 4-7 | 2-4 | +13 |
| T. WatfordF | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +5 |
| B. MathurinG-F | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| B. McGowensG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| T | 220 | 116 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 42-85 | 12-30 | 20-25 |
Did not play: A. Johnson, D. Jordan, J. Reese
Grizzlies players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. BoozerF | 29 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 4-5 | -8 |
| T. JeromeG | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 6-7 | -5 |
| J. WellsF | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | -3 |
| J. GrantF | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 |
| C. CowardG | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-2 | +2 |
| I. StewartF-C | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +3 |
| K. MurrayF | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| C. SpencerG | 19 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 | +3 |
| Z. EdeyC | 17 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -10 |
| G. JacksonF | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -13 |
| J. MashackG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| T | 219 | 109 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 38-77 | 16-36 | 17-22 |
Did not play: C. Cooper, T. Hendricks, K. Lopez, O. Prosper
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.