MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 15 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Desmond Bane had 20 points and 14 assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-126 on Friday night.

Luke Kennard added 27 points, making 7 of 9 3-pointers and 10 of 14 overall shots from the field, to help Memphis win its fifth straight.

Dejounte Murray led the Pelicans with 26 points. Trey Murphy III and CJ McCollum each had 22, and Jordan Hawkins added 20.

The Pelicans relied heavily on their backcourt for a 71-62 halftime lead, with Murray scoring 17 points and McCollum adding 15.

The game had the potential of highlighting the top two picks in the 2019 NBA draft — Zion Williamson, the No. 1 pick for the Pelicans, and Ja Morant, picked second by the Grizzlies. However, neither was available with Williamson still ramping up conditioning, and Morant recovering from an illness.

Takeaways

Pelicans: New Orleans' backcourt of Murray and McCollum shot well in the first half to help the Pelicans take the lead, but they could not hold on in the second half.

Grizzlies: Memphis outscored New Orleans 77-55 in the second half.

Key moment

New Orleans pulled within six points early in the fourth, but Memphis went on a 15-5 run to grab its largest lead of the game at that point with 5:25 left.

Key stat

Kennard has made 14 of 20 3-pointers over his last two games.

Up next

Both teams play the second night of back-to-backs Saturday. New Orleans is at Charlotte, and Memphis hosts Utah.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Zach Edey (Luke Kennard gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Desmond Bane makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Zach Edey assists)	2	0
11:23	Zach Edey blocks Yves Missi 's 4-foot layup	2	0
11:20	Zach Edey defensive rebound	2	0
11:09	Zach Edey makes 4-foot hook shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	4	0
10:54	CJ McCollum makes 19-foot step back jumpshot (Dejounte Murray assists)	4	2
10:40	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 8-foot two point shot	6	2
10:19	Dejounte Murray bad pass (Jaylen Wells steals)	6	2
10:15	Luke Kennard makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Jaylen Wells assists)	9	2
10:04	CJ McCollum makes 24-foot three pointer	9	5
9:42	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	12	5
9:27	CJ McCollum misses 13-foot two point shot	12	5
9:25	Zach Edey defensive rebound	12	5
9:18	Trey Murphy III personal foul	12	5
9:12	Luke Kennard makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)	14	5
8:52	Dejounte Murray makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Yves Missi assists)	14	7
8:40	Zach Edey makes 1-foot dunk (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	16	7
8:26	Dejounte Murray makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	16	9
8:09	Jaylen Wells misses driving floating jump shot	16	9
8:05	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	16	9
7:58	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	16	9
7:58	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	16	9
7:58	Pelicans offensive team rebound	16	9
7:58	GG Jackson enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	16	9
7:58	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	16	10
7:46	CJ McCollum blocks Desmond Bane 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	10
7:43	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	16	10
7:39	Zach Edey shooting foul	16	10
7:39	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	16	10
7:39	Pelicans offensive team rebound	16	10
7:39	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	16	11
7:33	Luke Kennard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Wells assists)	19	11
7:31	Pelicans Full timeout	19	11
7:16	Dejounte Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	11
6:57	Zach Edey misses layup	19	11
6:55	Luke Kennard offensive rebound	19	11
6:48	Desmond Bane misses driving floating jump shot	19	11
6:45	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	19	11
6:38	Dejounte Murray makes 3-foot two point shot	19	13
6:29	Zach Edey misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	13
6:26	GG Jackson offensive rebound	19	13
6:19	Jaylen Wells makes 26-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	22	13
6:03	Dejounte Murray makes 12-foot two point shot	22	15
5:50	GG Jackson out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	15
5:50	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Luke Kennard	22	15
5:50	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Zach Edey	22	15
5:50	Javonte Green enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	22	15
5:36	Dejounte Murray makes 11-foot two point shot (Yves Missi assists)	22	17
5:25	Yves Missi blocks Desmond Bane 's 3-foot two point shot	22	17
5:21	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	22	17
5:17	CJ McCollum makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	22	19
5:08	GG Jackson makes layup (Desmond Bane assists)	24	19
4:58	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for CJ McCollum	24	19
4:58	Daniel Theis enters the game for Yves Missi	24	19
4:46	Dejounte Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	19
4:42	Javonte Green offensive rebound	24	19
4:38	Trey Murphy III misses 12-foot two point shot	24	19
4:35	GG Jackson defensive rebound	24	19
4:27	Brandon Clarke makes driving layup (Desmond Bane assists)	26	19
4:14	Dejounte Murray makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	26	21
4:07	GG Jackson makes 5-foot two point shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	28	21
4:07	Javonte Green shooting foul	28	21
4:07	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jaylen Wells	28	21
4:07	GG Jackson makes free throw 1 of 1	29	21
3:55	Daniel Theis misses 9-foot jumper	29	21
3:50	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	29	21
3:43	Scotty Pippen Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	21
3:34	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	29	21
3:30	GG Jackson defensive rebound	29	21
3:27	Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	21
3:22	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	29	21
3:13	Dejounte Murray makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	29	23
2:59	GG Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	23
2:56	Daniel Theis defensive rebound	29	23
2:49	Desmond Bane shooting foul	29	23
2:49	Grizzlies Full timeout	29	23
2:49	Dejounte Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	29	23
2:49	Pelicans offensive team rebound	29	23
2:49	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	29	24
2:24	GG Jackson misses two point shot	29	24
2:22	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	29	24
2:09	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	24
2:06	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	29	24
2:01	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point shot	31	24
1:38	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	24
1:34	Pelicans offensive team rebound	31	24
1:34	John Konchar enters the game for GG Jackson	31	24
1:34	CJ McCollum enters the game for Trey Murphy III	31	24
1:25	Daniel Theis makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)	31	26
1:10	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	26
1:07	Brandon Clarke offensive rebound	31	26
1:05	Scotty Pippen Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	31	26
1:05	Luke Kennard enters the game for Brandon Clarke	31	26
1:05	Jay Huff enters the game for Desmond Bane	31	26
52.1	CJ McCollum makes 24-foot three point jumper (Daniel Theis assists)	31	29
39.1	CJ McCollum shooting foul	31	29
39.1	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	32	29
39.1	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	33	29
32.2	Jay Huff blocks CJ McCollum 's 3-foot driving layup	33	29
30.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	33	29
23.1	Jay Huff misses 26-foot three point jumper	33	29
19.1	Dejounte Murray defensive rebound	33	29
0.1	Jordan Hawkins misses 28-foot three point jumper	33	29
0.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	33	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	29

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Venue

FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 25, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN SE, GCSEN

Attendance

16,495

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Tom Washington, Justin Van Duyne

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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