NEW ORLEANS -- — Ja Morant scored 32 points and Desmond Bane added 30 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104 on Sunday night.

Morant also had six assists and three steals for the Grizzlies, who trailed 64-57 at halftime.

Trey Murphy III scored 27 points for the Pelicans. Karlo Matkovic added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Morant missed one free throw, but then made his second with 6.2 seconds left to make it a three-point game. Jose Alvarado and Kelly Olynyk missed 3-point attempts for the Pelicans to try to force overtime.

Key moment

The Grizzlies took the lead for good with 3:37 remaining in the fourth quarter on a jump shot by Morant to make it 98-97.

Key stat

The Grizzlies outrebounded the Pelicans 57 to 39.

Up next

The Grizzlies play the Phoenix Suns on Monday night to begin a four-game homestand. The Pelicans play the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Zach Edey vs. Yves Missi (Trey Murphy III gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:33	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Trey Murphy III misses tip shot	0	0
11:33	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Trey Murphy III misses tip shot	0	0
11:29	Zach Edey defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Jaylen Wells out of bounds lost ball turnover	0	0
11:08	Jordan Hawkins makes driving layup	2	0
10:52	Jaylen Wells misses 21-foot jumper	2	0
10:45	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	2	0
10:45	Ja Morant shooting foul	2	0
10:45	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	3	0
10:45	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 2 of 2	3	0
10:42	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	3	0
10:28	Zach Edey makes 11-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	3	2
10:19	Kelly Olynyk misses 28-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:16	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	3	2
10:09	Ja Morant misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:07	Zach Edey offensive rebound	3	2
10:01	Desmond Bane makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Zach Edey assists)	3	4
10:01	Jose Alvarado shooting foul	3	4
10:01	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 1	3	5
9:48	Jose Alvarado makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kelly Olynyk assists)	6	5
9:38	Jose Alvarado kicked ball violation	6	5
9:32	Vince Williams Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	5
9:26	Yves Missi defensive rebound	6	5
9:16	Jordan Hawkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	9	5
9:02	Trey Murphy III blocks Jaylen Wells 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	9	5
8:59	Yves Missi defensive rebound	9	5
8:46	Kelly Olynyk 3 second turnover	9	5
8:32	Ja Morant makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)	9	7
8:21	Yves Missi makes 9-foot two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	11	7
7:57	Vince Williams Jr. misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	11	7
7:54	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	11	7
7:53	Yves Missi makes two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	13	7
7:53	Zach Edey shooting foul	13	7
7:53	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 1	14	7
7:43	Vince Williams Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	7
7:40	Zach Edey offensive rebound	14	7
7:37	Zach Edey misses 7-foot two point shot	14	7
7:37	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	14	7
7:35	Desmond Bane makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	14	10
7:18	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	10
7:17	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	14	10
7:17	Kelly Olynyk loose ball foul	14	10
7:01	Ja Morant misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	10
6:57	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	14	10
6:54	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	16	10
6:45	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	16	10
6:45	Pelicans Full timeout	16	10
6:45	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Vince Williams Jr.	16	10
6:45	Ja Morant misses free throw 1 of 2	16	10
6:45	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	16	10
6:45	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	16	11
6:22	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	11
6:17	Zach Edey defensive rebound	16	11
6:10	Ja Morant misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	16	11
6:09	Ja Morant offensive rebound	16	11
6:03	Jose Alvarado blocks Zach Edey 's 4-foot two point shot	16	11
6:00	Zach Edey offensive rebound	16	11
5:58	Desmond Bane misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	11
5:55	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	16	11
5:40	Jordan Hawkins makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot	18	11
5:16	Jaylen Wells makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	18	14
5:01	Ja Morant personal foul	18	14
5:01	Bruce Brown enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	18	14
5:01	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Ja Morant	18	14
5:01	GG Jackson enters the game for Zach Edey	18	14
4:47	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	18	14
4:44	GG Jackson defensive rebound	18	14
4:33	Yves Missi shooting foul	18	14
4:33	Jaylen Wells misses free throw 1 of 2	18	14
4:33	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	18	14
4:33	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Jose Alvarado	18	14
4:33	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Yves Missi	18	14
4:33	Jaylen Wells misses free throw 2 of 2	18	14
4:30	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	18	14
4:20	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	14
4:17	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	18	14
4:13	Jordan Hawkins out of bounds lost ball turnover	18	14
4:13	Lamar Stevens enters the game for Jaylen Wells	18	14
4:01	Brandon Clarke makes 10-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	18	16
3:42	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 10-foot two point shot	18	16
3:38	Lamar Stevens defensive rebound	18	16
3:22	Brandon Clarke misses 7-foot two point shot	18	16
3:19	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	18	16
3:12	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	16
3:08	Lamar Stevens defensive rebound	18	16
3:05	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul	18	16
3:05	Lamar Stevens misses free throw 1 of 2	18	16
3:05	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	18	16
3:05	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	18	16
3:05	Lamar Stevens makes free throw 2 of 2	18	17
2:52	Brandon Clarke blocks Trey Murphy III 's 3-foot driving layup	18	17
2:52	Pelicans offensive team rebound	18	17
2:52	Grizzlies Full timeout	18	17
2:41	Brandon Clarke shooting foul	18	17
2:41	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	19	17
2:41	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	20	17
2:21	Desmond Bane makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	20	19
2:09	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Bruce Brown assists)	22	19
2:09	Brandon Clarke shooting foul	22	19
2:09	Zach Edey enters the game for Brandon Clarke	22	19
2:09	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	23	19
2:02	Desmond Bane makes 6-foot two point shot	23	21
1:50	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	23	21
1:46	Zach Edey defensive rebound	23	21
1:38	Lamar Stevens misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	21
1:35	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	23	21
1:26	Trey Murphy III makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	25	21
1:10	GG Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	21
1:05	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	25	21
57.1	Bruce Brown misses driving layup	25	21
52.1	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	25	21
46.2	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	25	24
36.2	Trey Murphy III makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	27	24
33.0	Desmond Bane misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	24
28.1	Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound	27	24
20.1	Desmond Bane makes 2-foot layup (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	27	26
0.0	Zach Edey blocks Bruce Brown 's 11-foot pullup jump shot	27	26
0.0	Zach Edey defensive rebound	27	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	26

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, March 9, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, GCSEN, Pelicans.com

Attendance

17,435

Referees

Tony Brothers, Jenna Schroeder, John Butler

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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