MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Ja Morant had 27 points and seven assists as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 on Friday evening for their first NBA Cup win in franchise history.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 23 points and eight rebounds for Memphis, while Santi Aldama added 20 points and went 8 of 9 from the field.

CJ McCollum led the Pelicans with 30 points, and Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy added 21 points apiece.

The win was Memphis' fifth straight, while the Pelicans have lost seven straight and 13 of 14.

New Orleans was playing without key players such as Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans' top-two scorers, along with Herbert Jones and Jose Alvarado.

Takeaways

Pelicans: With major players out with injuries, the Pelicans relied on their backcourt duo. Murray, who called the 26-point loss to Toronto on Wednesday an embarrassment, held up his end with help from McCollum and Murphy, but rookie Yves Missi was the only other player in double figures with 16.

Grizzlies: Memphis racked up 72 bench points in its previous win over Detroit on Wednesday and was already halfway to that total at the midway break. While the Pelicans were dealing with absences, Memphis had 11 players with significant minutes.

Key moment

The Pelicans had cut into the double-digit deficit in the third quarter, but a pair of baskets by Jackson and a 3-pointer by Jake LaRavia put Memphis up 15.

Key stat

Memphis, which leads the league averaging 30 assists a game, handed out 36 assists on its 47 baskets. The combination allowed the Grizzlies to win their first ever NBA Cup game after going 0-4 in 2023's inaugural tournament.

Up next

The Pelicans travel to New York to play the Knicks on Sunday, the same day Memphis ends a four-game homestand against Indiana.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Dejounte Murray gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Yves Missi makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	0	2
11:25	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point shot	0	2
11:19	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	0	2
11:13	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point shot	2	2
11:12	Dejounte Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	2
11:06	Desmond Bane makes 2-foot two point shot (Ja Morant assists)	4	2
10:49	Dejounte Murray makes 25-foot three pointer (Yves Missi assists)	4	5
10:32	Ja Morant misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	5
10:29	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	4	5
10:21	Dejounte Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	5
10:18	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	4	5
10:14	Jaylen Wells misses running pullup jump shot	4	5
10:10	Javonte Green defensive rebound	4	5
10:06	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	5
10:02	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	4	5
9:54	Ja Morant misses two point shot	4	5
9:52	Yves Missi defensive rebound	4	5
9:43	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	4	5
9:41	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	4	5
9:37	Yves Missi blocks Desmond Bane 's 5-foot two point shot	4	5
9:37	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	4	5
9:33	Brandon Clarke misses driving floating jump shot	4	5
9:30	Yves Missi defensive rebound	4	5
9:18	CJ McCollum makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	4	7
9:04	Jaylen Wells makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	7	7
9:04	Dejounte Murray shooting foul	7	7
9:04	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 1 of 1	8	7
8:57	Dejounte Murray lost ball turnover (Ja Morant steals)	8	7
8:53	Ja Morant makes two point shot (Brandon Clarke assists)	10	7
8:42	Desmond Bane shooting foul	10	7
8:42	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	10	7
8:42	Pelicans offensive team rebound	10	7
8:42	Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2	10	7
8:40	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	10	7
8:32	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	12	7
8:16	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	7
8:14	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	12	7
8:09	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 27-foot three point shot	12	7
8:07	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	12	7
7:53	CJ McCollum makes 12-foot two point shot	12	9
7:32	Jaylen Wells makes 22-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	15	9
7:15	Luke Kennard enters the game for Desmond Bane	15	9
7:06	Dejounte Murray makes 12-foot jumper	15	11
6:52	Brandon Clarke makes alley oop layup (Ja Morant assists)	17	11
6:39	Dejounte Murray back court turnover	17	11
6:39	Grizzlies Full timeout	17	11
6:39	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	17	11
6:39	Jay Huff enters the game for Brandon Clarke	17	11
6:39	Brandon Boston Jr. enters the game for Trey Murphy III	17	11
6:32	Ja Morant out of bounds bad pass turnover	17	11
6:14	CJ McCollum makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	17	13
6:00	Ja Morant makes 1-foot two point shot (Jaylen Wells assists)	19	13
5:43	Dejounte Murray makes 25-foot three point shot	19	16
5:30	Jay Huff makes 1-foot dunk (Ja Morant assists)	21	16
5:19	Dejounte Murray lost ball turnover (Ja Morant steals)	21	16
5:19	Ja Morant makes driving dunk	23	16
5:19	Dejounte Murray shooting foul	23	16
5:19	Desmond Bane enters the game for Jaylen Wells	23	16
5:19	Daniel Theis enters the game for Dejounte Murray	23	16
5:19	Elfrid Payton enters the game for Yves Missi	23	16
5:19	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 1	24	16
5:02	CJ McCollum makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	24	18
4:46	Jay Huff makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Ja Morant assists)	26	18
4:32	Brandon Boston Jr. makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	26	20
4:10	Ja Morant misses 28-foot three point jumper	26	20
4:08	Elfrid Payton defensive rebound	26	20
3:49	Javonte Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Boston Jr. assists)	26	23
3:42	Santi Aldama makes alley oop dunk shot (Ja Morant assists)	28	23
3:42	Pelicans Full timeout	28	23
3:42	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Ja Morant	28	23
3:42	Marcus Smart enters the game for Desmond Bane	28	23
3:42	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for CJ McCollum	28	23
3:42	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Javonte Green	28	23
3:30	Elfrid Payton bad pass (Marcus Smart steals)	28	23
3:25	Santi Aldama makes 5-foot two point shot (Jake LaRavia assists)	30	23
3:01	Elfrid Payton misses driving floating jump shot	30	23
2:59	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	30	23
2:38	Luke Kennard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	23
2:35	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	30	23
2:26	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	30	23
2:23	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	30	23
2:14	Santi Aldama makes two point shot	32	23
1:55	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	23
1:52	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	32	23
1:47	Marcus Smart misses running pullup jump shot	32	23
1:44	Luke Kennard offensive rebound	32	23
1:43	Jay Huff misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	23
1:39	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	32	23
1:23	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Boston Jr. assists)	32	26
1:04	Jake LaRavia misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	26
1:03	Pelicans defensive team rebound	32	26
1:03	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Luke Kennard	32	26
1:03	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jay Huff	32	26
44.1	Brandon Boston Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	26
41.1	Elfrid Payton offensive rebound	32	26
29.1	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	26
26.1	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	32	26
17.0	Marcus Smart misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	26
14.1	Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound	32	26
3.1	Santi Aldama personal take foul	32	26
1.0	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	32	26
1.0	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound	32	26
0.2	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes tip shot	32	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	28

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Memphis, TN

Date & Time

10:00 PM, November 29, 2024

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NBA TV, FanDuel SN SE, GCSEN

Attendance

17,014

Referees

Zach Zarba, Karl Lane, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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