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Morant scores 35 points, Memphis uses a third-quarter rally to beat New Orleans 128-122

By AP•Oct 23, 2025

Game Recap

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Game Highlights

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Ja Morant scored 35 points, including a key basket with 32.9 seconds to play, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-122 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Morant's basket gave the Grizzlies a 122-118 lead. Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Morant hit free throws in the closing seconds to seal the victory.

Jaren Jackson finished with 18 points and six blocks. Caldwell-Pope finished with 15 points. Rookie Cedric Coward hit all five of his shots from the field for 14 points. Coward was perfect from the free-throw line going 4 for 4. It was the first time a rookie with at least 10 points had a perfect night shooting in his debut since Thabo Sefolosha in 2006.

Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 points, nine rebounds, five steals and five assists. Herbert Jones, Jordan Poole and rookie Jeremiah Fears, the seventh pick in last summer's draft, finished with 17 points each.

A 27-6 Memphis rally in the third quarter erased New Orleans' lead. That was part of a 41-22 period for a 97-89 Memphis lead entering the fourth.

The game featured the top two picks in the 2019 NBA draft — Williamson, picked first, followed by Morant for the Grizzlies at No. 2.

New Orleans is trying to turn around a 21-61 season where it finished 14th in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Memphis was coming off a first-round elimination in the postseason by eventual NBA champion Oklahoma City.

Memphis, already short on players because of injuries, dealt with foul trouble in the first half, which helped the Pelicans build a 67-56 lead at the break.

Memphis took over the game in the third quarter with a major run that erased the a quick start by New Orleans.

Up next

Pelicans: Host the Spurs in the home opener on Friday night.

Grizzlies: Host the Heat on Friday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

MEM leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

NO at MEM

Thu, Oct 23

122 - 128

Final

MEM at NO

Thu, Nov 27

133 - 128

Final

NO at MEM

Sat, Jan 24

133 - 127

Final

MEM at NO

Sat, Jan 31

106 - 114

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

MEM

45-98FG41-80

46Field Goal %51

10-273PT11-37

37Three Point %30

22-31FT35-43

17Offensive Rebounds6

30Defensive Rebounds33

20Assists20

10Steals5

4Blocks12

14Turnovers17

1Technical Fouls0

21Points Conceded Off Turnovers21

19Fast Break Points22

30Fouls29

15Largest Lead10

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MEM	NO
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Ja Morant gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Jaren Jackson Jr. bad pass (Yves Missi steals)	0	0
11:43	Jordan Poole makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:21	Ja Morant makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	2	2
11:09	Ja Morant personal foul	2	2
11:00	Zion Williamson misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	2	2
10:57	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	2	2
10:56	Jordan Poole personal foul	2	2
10:42	Jaylen Wells misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:40	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	2	2
10:33	Jordan Poole makes 28-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	2	5
10:19	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	2	5
10:17	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	2	5
10:11	Ja Morant misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	5
10:07	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	2	5
10:04	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul	2	5
10:04	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	2	5
10:04	Pelicans offensive team rebound	2	5
10:04	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	2	5
10:02	Ja Morant defensive rebound	2	5
9:49	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul	2	5
9:49	Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover	2	5
9:38	Jaylen Wells personal foul	2	5
9:31	Jock Landale blocks Zion Williamson 's 5-foot driving layup	2	5
9:31	Pelicans offensive team rebound	2	5
9:27	Jordan Poole makes 30-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	2	8
9:15	Ja Morant makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	4	8
8:55	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	4	8
8:55	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	4	8
8:48	Herbert Jones makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Trey Murphy III assists)	4	11
8:46	Grizzlies Full timeout	4	11
8:36	Herbert Jones personal foul	4	11
8:25	Herbert Jones blocks Santi Aldama 's 22-foot three point jumper	4	11
8:19	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	4	11
8:14	Trey Murphy III makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jordan Poole assists)	4	13
8:03	Ja Morant bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)	4	13
7:57	Jordan Poole misses 27-foot three point shot	4	13
7:53	Jock Landale defensive rebound	4	13
7:43	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylen Wells assists)	6	13
7:31	Yves Missi traveling	6	13
7:31	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	6	13
7:22	Santi Aldama offensive foul	6	13
7:22	Santi Aldama turnover	6	13
7:07	Herbert Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	6	16
6:55	Jaylen Wells makes 25-foot three pointer	9	16
6:35	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	9	16
6:35	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	9	16
6:35	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Jaylen Wells	9	16
6:35	Javon Small enters the game for Ja Morant	9	16
6:35	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jock Landale	9	16
6:23	Santi Aldama misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	16
6:18	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	9	16
6:12	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	16
6:06	Yves Missi offensive rebound	9	16
6:06	Yves Missi makes tip shot	9	18
5:56	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	18
5:52	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	9	18
5:48	Trey Murphy III makes two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	9	20
5:39	Javon Small bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	9	20
5:28	Jordan Poole makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	9	22
5:15	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	22
5:12	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	9	22
4:57	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup	9	24
4:57	Grizzlies Full timeout	9	24
4:57	Cedric Coward enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	9	24
4:57	Hunter Dickinson enters the game for Herbert Jones	9	24
4:57	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Yves Missi	9	24
4:45	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	24
4:41	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	9	24
4:20	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot three point shot	9	24
4:20	Pelicans offensive team rebound	9	24
4:20	shot clock turnover	9	24
4:08	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 5-foot two point shot (Javon Small assists)	11	24
3:56	Hunter Dickinson bad pass (Cedric Coward steals)	11	24
3:50	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	11	24
3:50	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	12	24
3:50	Zion Williamson enters the game for Jordan Poole	12	24
3:50	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Trey Murphy III	12	24
3:50	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	13	24
3:30	Jeremiah Fears makes 9-foot two point shot	13	26
3:15	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Santi Aldama assists)	15	26
3:15	Hunter Dickinson shooting foul	15	26
3:15	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	16	26
3:03	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	16	26
3:00	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	16	26
2:59	Santi Aldama blocks Zion Williamson 's 3-foot driving layup	16	26
2:56	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	16	26
2:50	Hunter Dickinson blocks Santi Aldama 's 2-foot driving layup	16	26
2:47	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	16	26
2:40	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	26
2:40	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	16	26
2:40	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Santi Aldama	16	26
2:36	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	26
2:35	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	16	26
2:35	Cedric Coward personal foul	16	26
2:22	Jordan Hawkins lost ball turnover (Cedric Coward steals)	16	26
2:20	Cedric Coward makes two point shot	18	26
2:20	Jeremiah Fears shooting foul	18	26
2:20	Pelicans Full timeout	18	26
2:20	Cedric Coward makes free throw 1 of 1	19	26
2:09	Hunter Dickinson makes 13-foot two point shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	19	28
1:48	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	28
1:46	Pelicans defensive team rebound	19	28
1:46	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	19	28
1:46	Ja Morant enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	19	28
1:46	Jock Landale enters the game for Javon Small	19	28
1:39	Hunter Dickinson offensive foul	19	28
1:39	Hunter Dickinson turnover	19	28
1:26	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 1-foot driving dunk (Ja Morant assists)	21	28
1:03	Hunter Dickinson misses 12-foot jumper	21	28
1:01	Ja Morant defensive rebound	21	28
48.9	Ja Morant makes 24-foot three pointer	24	28
38.7	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	24	28
36.1	Ja Morant defensive rebound	24	28
32.8	Jaylen Wells makes 25-foot three point shot (Ja Morant assists)	27	28
14.1	Jaylen Wells personal foul	27	28
14.1	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	27	29
14.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	27	29
14.1	Yves Missi enters the game for Hunter Dickinson	27	29
14.1	Herbert Jones enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	27	29
14.1	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	27	30
0.6	Ja Morant misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	27	30
0.1	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	27	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	30

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MEM	NO
12:00	Cam Spencer enters the game for Cedric Coward	27	30
12:00	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	27	30
12:00	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Saddiq Bey	27	30
11:43	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	27	32
11:28	Jock Landale misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	32
11:22	Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound	27	32
11:19	Jordan Hawkins vs. Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Jock Landale gains possession)	27	32
11:15	Ja Morant makes 4-foot two point shot	29	32
11:07	Jeremiah Fears misses 24-foot three point jumper	29	32
11:04	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	29	32
11:01	Jock Landale shooting foul	29	32
11:01	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	29	33
11:01	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	29	34
10:38	Ja Morant misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	34
10:35	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	29	34
10:25	Jordan Hawkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	29	37
10:01	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	31	37
9:47	Yves Missi misses alley oop dunk shot	31	37
9:45	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	31	37
9:40	Yves Missi shooting foul	31	37
9:40	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	32	37
9:40	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jock Landale	32	37
9:40	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	33	37
9:22	Yves Missi makes 2-foot two point shot (Jordan Hawkins assists)	33	39
9:13	Cam Spencer misses driving floating jump shot	33	39
9:10	Yves Missi defensive rebound	33	39
9:07	Ja Morant shooting foul	33	39
9:07	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 2	33	40
9:07	Javon Small enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	33	40
9:07	Cedric Coward enters the game for Ja Morant	33	40
9:07	John Konchar enters the game for Cam Spencer	33	40
9:07	Derik Queen enters the game for Zion Williamson	33	40
9:07	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2	33	41
8:59	Yves Missi personal foul	33	41
8:53	Jaylen Wells makes 22-foot three point jumper (Javon Small assists)	36	41
8:33	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Herbert Jones 's 3-foot driving layup	36	41
8:31	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	36	41
8:25	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	36	41
8:25	Jaylen Wells misses free throw 1 of 2	36	41
8:25	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	36	41
8:25	Jordan Poole enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	36	41
8:25	Jaylen Wells misses free throw 2 of 2	36	41
8:23	Derik Queen defensive rebound	36	41
8:15	Jaylen Wells personal foul	36	41
8:15	Cam Spencer enters the game for Jaylen Wells	36	41
8:09	Jordan Poole makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	44
7:59	Javon Small misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	44
7:56	Yves Missi defensive rebound	36	44
7:49	Derik Queen misses 22-foot three point jumper	36	44
7:45	John Konchar defensive rebound	36	44
7:39	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive charge	36	44
7:39	Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover	36	44
7:39	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	36	44
7:28	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	44
7:23	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	36	44
7:16	Derik Queen shooting foul	36	44
7:16	Cedric Coward makes free throw 1 of 3	37	44
7:16	Cedric Coward makes free throw 2 of 3	38	44
7:16	Jock Landale enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	38	44
7:16	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Herbert Jones	38	44
7:16	Cedric Coward makes free throw 3 of 3	39	44
7:03	Jordan Poole misses 24-foot three point jumper	39	44
6:59	John Konchar defensive rebound	39	44
6:57	Cedric Coward makes two point shot (John Konchar assists)	41	44
6:57	Pelicans Full timeout	41	44
6:57	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Cam Spencer	41	44
6:43	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	41	44
6:37	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	41	44
6:37	Saddiq Bey makes two point shot	41	46
6:27	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 25-foot three point jumper	41	46
6:21	Jock Landale offensive rebound	41	46
6:21	Derik Queen blocks Jock Landale's two point shot	41	46
6:21	Yves Missi defensive rebound	41	46
6:15	Jock Landale shooting foul	41	46
6:15	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	41	47
6:15	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	41	48
6:04	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bad pass (Saddiq Bey steals)	41	48
5:58	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	41	48
5:54	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	41	48
5:53	Cedric Coward makes 1-foot dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	43	48
5:41	Jock Landale blocks Jordan Poole 's 4-foot driving layup	43	48
5:41	Pelicans offensive team rebound	43	48
5:41	Santi Aldama enters the game for Cedric Coward	43	48
5:41	Herbert Jones enters the game for Yves Missi	43	48
5:36	Saddiq Bey makes 5-foot two point shot	43	50
5:27	Jock Landale makes 27-foot three point jumper (Javon Small assists)	46	50
5:15	Jock Landale personal foul	46	50
5:15	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2	46	50
5:15	Pelicans offensive team rebound	46	50
5:15	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jock Landale	46	50
5:15	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	46	51
4:59	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes layup	48	51
4:48	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	48	51
4:48	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	48	52
4:48	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	48	53
4:34	Santi Aldama misses 9-foot hook shot	48	53
4:32	Santi Aldama offensive rebound	48	53
4:32	Trey Murphy III personal foul	48	53
4:32	Santi Aldama misses free throw 1 of 2	48	53
4:32	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	48	53
4:32	Ja Morant enters the game for Javon Small	48	53
4:32	Zion Williamson enters the game for Derik Queen	48	53
4:32	Santi Aldama misses free throw 2 of 2	48	53
4:30	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	48	53
4:18	Trey Murphy III makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Zion Williamson assists)	48	56
3:55	Santi Aldama makes 3-foot two point shot	50	56
3:35	Saddiq Bey misses 27-foot three point jumper	50	56
3:32	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	50	56
3:29	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul	50	56
3:29	Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover	50	56
3:29	Grizzlies Full timeout	50	56
3:29	(03:29) [Grizzlies] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Grizzlies] charged with a timeout	50	56
3:29	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	50	56
3:29	Jock Landale enters the game for John Konchar	50	56
3:18	Herbert Jones makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	50	58
3:10	Ja Morant bad pass (Herbert Jones steals)	50	58
3:08	Herbert Jones double dribble turnover	50	58
2:56	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope out of bounds bad pass turnover	50	58
2:44	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point jumper	50	58
2:41	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	50	58
2:38	Herbert Jones shooting foul	50	58
2:38	Jock Landale makes free throw 1 of 2	51	58
2:38	Jock Landale makes free throw 2 of 2	52	58
2:24	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	52	60
2:10	Zion Williamson shooting foul	52	60
2:10	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes free throw 1 of 2	53	60
2:10	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes free throw 2 of 2	54	60
1:59	Zion Williamson misses two point shot	54	60
1:57	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	54	60
1:51	Santi Aldama offensive charge	54	60
1:51	Santi Aldama turnover	54	60
1:33	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Saddiq Bey assists)	54	62
1:16	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	54	62
1:13	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul	54	62
1:13	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	54	63
1:13	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	54	63
1:11	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	54	63
1:04	Jordan Poole personal foul	54	63
1:04	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2	55	63
1:04	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2	56	63
51.6	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	63
47.8	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	56	63
46.5	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	56	63
46.5	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	56	63
44.9	Zion Williamson makes tip shot	56	65
38.6	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses layup	56	65
36.4	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	56	65
33.1	Herbert Jones makes two point shot	56	67
27.0	Ja Morant misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	67
23.8	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	56	67
1.9	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	56	67
1.9	Jock Landale defensive rebound	56	67
0.0	Ja Morant misses heave jump shot	56	67
0.0	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	56	67
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	56	67

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MEM	NO
12:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Santi Aldama	56	67
12:00	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	56	67
12:00	Yves Missi enters the game for Saddiq Bey	56	67
11:43	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot jumper	56	67
11:41	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	56	67
11:40	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	56	67
11:40	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	56	67
11:21	Ja Morant misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	56	67
11:18	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	56	67
11:07	Yves Missi out of bounds lost ball turnover	56	67
10:55	Jaylen Wells lost ball turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	56	67
10:50	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	56	69
10:38	Ja Morant makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	58	69
10:22	Zion Williamson makes 4-foot two point shot	58	71
10:05	Jock Landale back court turnover	58	71
10:00	Jock Landale shooting foul	58	71
10:00	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	58	71
10:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	58	71
10:00	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	58	72
9:47	Jaylen Wells misses 23-foot three point jumper	58	72
9:44	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	58	72
9:38	Jordan Poole misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	72
9:34	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	58	72
9:33	Herbert Jones bad pass (Ja Morant steals)	58	72
9:29	Herbert Jones shooting foul	58	72
9:29	Jaylen Wells misses free throw 1 of 3	58	72
9:29	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	58	72
9:29	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 2 of 3	59	72
9:29	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 3 of 3	60	72
9:17	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Herbert Jones 's 3-foot driving layup	60	72
9:14	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	60	72
9:06	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	60	72
9:02	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	60	72
8:52	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 9-foot hook shot (Jaylen Wells assists)	62	72
8:37	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	62	72
8:35	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	62	72
8:31	Ja Morant makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	64	72
8:31	Pelicans Full timeout	64	72
8:31	Santi Aldama enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	64	72
8:31	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	64	72
8:19	Yves Missi offensive foul	64	72
8:19	Yves Missi turnover	64	72
8:08	Jaylen Wells misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	72
8:05	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	64	72
7:59	Olivier-Maxence Prosper shooting foul	64	72
7:59	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	64	72
7:59	Pelicans offensive team rebound	64	72
7:59	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	64	73
7:48	Jock Landale makes 3-foot two point shot (Ja Morant assists)	66	73
7:41	Herbert Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	66	76
7:28	Ja Morant makes 2-foot two point shot	68	76
7:16	Zion Williamson makes 8-foot two point shot	68	78
6:57	Ja Morant makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	78
6:45	Olivier-Maxence Prosper personal foul	71	78
6:45	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Jaylen Wells	71	78
6:45	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Ja Morant	71	78
6:45	Javon Small enters the game for Jock Landale	71	78
6:45	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	71	78
6:38	Herbert Jones misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	78
6:35	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	71	78
6:28	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	74	78
6:17	Santi Aldama personal foul	74	78
6:17	Cedric Coward enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	74	78
6:07	Jordan Poole misses two point shot	74	78
6:02	Yves Missi offensive rebound	74	78
6:02	Yves Missi misses two point shot	74	78
6:02	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	74	78
5:58	Yves Missi shooting foul	74	78
5:58	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2	75	78
5:58	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	75	78
5:58	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2	76	78
5:45	Herbert Jones misses driving layup	76	78
5:43	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	76	78
5:38	Santi Aldama makes 3-foot two point shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	78	78
5:38	Saddiq Bey shooting foul	78	78
5:38	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 1	79	78
5:22	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Jordan Poole 's 3-foot two point shot	79	78
5:19	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	79	78
5:04	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 25-foot three pointer	82	78
5:02	Pelicans Full timeout	82	78
4:47	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	82	78
4:27	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 8-foot two point shot (Cedric Coward assists)	84	78
4:03	Jordan Poole misses 10-foot two point shot	84	78
4:00	Derik Queen offensive rebound	84	78
4:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Derik Queen 's 4-foot two point shot	84	78
4:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	84	78
4:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Herbert Jones	84	78
4:00	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jordan Poole	84	78
4:00	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	84	78
3:58	Derik Queen misses 19-foot jumper	84	78
3:54	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	84	78
3:40	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 11-foot two point shot	86	78
3:40	Derik Queen shooting foul	86	78
3:40	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	87	78
3:31	Cedric Coward personal foul	87	78
3:31	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 1 of 2	87	79
3:31	Jordan Hawkins makes free throw 2 of 2	87	80
3:31	Derik Queen technical foul	87	80
3:31	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes technical free throw	88	80
3:18	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	90	80
2:59	Santi Aldama shooting foul	90	80
2:59	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 1 of 2	90	80
2:59	Pelicans offensive team rebound	90	80
2:59	John Konchar enters the game for Santi Aldama	90	80
2:59	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 2 of 2	90	80
2:56	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	90	80
2:42	Javon Small misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	80
2:39	Derik Queen defensive rebound	90	80
2:30	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Zion Williamson 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	90	80
2:27	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	90	80
2:26	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Saddiq Bey 's 5-foot layup	90	80
2:26	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	90	80
2:18	Jeremiah Fears makes 3-foot two point shot	90	82
1:59	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 12-foot two point shot	90	82
1:58	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	90	82
1:56	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 6-foot two point shot	90	82
1:56	Derik Queen defensive rebound	90	82
1:45	Derik Queen makes two point shot	90	84
1:28	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 23-foot three point jumper	90	84
1:25	Derik Queen defensive rebound	90	84
1:09	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point jumper	90	84
1:06	John Konchar defensive rebound	90	84
1:04	John Konchar bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)	90	84
58.9	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	90	86
58.9	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	90	86
58.9	Grizzlies Full timeout	90	86
58.9	Ja Morant enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	90	86
58.9	Cam Spencer enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	90	86
58.9	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Javon Small	90	86
58.9	Santi Aldama enters the game for Cedric Coward	90	86
58.9	Jock Landale enters the game for John Konchar	90	86
58.9	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 1	90	87
47.1	Cam Spencer makes 24-foot three point jumper (Santi Aldama assists)	93	87
35.7	Jeremiah Fears offensive charge	93	87
35.7	Jeremiah Fears turnover	93	87
28.7	Ja Morant makes two point shot	95	87
13.0	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (Santi Aldama steals)	95	87
8.1	Ja Morant makes two point shot	97	87
2.2	Jeremiah Fears makes 4-foot two point shot	97	89
0.3	Cam Spencer misses heave jump shot	97	89
0.3	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	97	89
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	97	89

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MEM	NO
12:00	Herbert Jones enters the game for Saddiq Bey	97	89
11:42	Jock Landale misses 1-foot hook shot	97	89
11:39	Jock Landale offensive rebound	97	89
11:38	Jock Landale makes two point shot	99	89
11:14	Jeremiah Fears makes 2-foot two point shot	99	91
11:07	Jock Landale misses 24-foot three point jumper	99	91
11:03	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	99	91
10:44	Jeremiah Fears misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	99	91
10:40	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	99	91
10:36	Jaylen Wells misses 25-foot three point shot	99	91
10:33	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	99	91
10:29	Jock Landale shooting foul	99	91
10:29	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	99	92
10:29	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	99	93
10:09	Santi Aldama misses 25-foot three point jumper	99	93
10:05	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	99	93
9:58	Jeremiah Fears makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)	99	95
9:41	Jaylen Wells makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cam Spencer assists)	102	95
9:30	Jordan Hawkins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	102	98
9:09	Zion Williamson shooting foul	102	98
9:09	Jock Landale misses free throw 1 of 2	102	98
9:09	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	102	98
9:09	Javon Small enters the game for Ja Morant	102	98
9:09	Jock Landale makes free throw 2 of 2	103	98
8:49	Herbert Jones makes 2-foot two point shot (Zion Williamson assists)	103	100
8:32	Derik Queen shooting foul	103	100
8:32	Cam Spencer misses free throw 1 of 2	103	100
8:32	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	103	100
8:32	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Santi Aldama	103	100
8:32	Cedric Coward enters the game for Jock Landale	103	100
8:32	Cam Spencer makes free throw 2 of 2	104	100
8:23	Jeremiah Fears bad pass (Jaylen Wells steals)	104	100
8:18	Cedric Coward makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylen Wells assists)	106	100
8:03	Zion Williamson out of bounds lost ball turnover	106	100
8:03	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	106	100
8:03	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	106	100
8:03	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Hawkins	106	100
7:50	Jaren Jackson Jr. lost ball turnover (Herbert Jones steals)	106	100
7:46	Javon Small blocks Trey Murphy III 's 5-foot two point shot	106	100
7:46	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	106	100
7:38	Cam Spencer makes 27-foot three pointer	109	100
7:10	Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot two point shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	109	102
7:03	Cedric Coward makes 3-foot two point shot (Cam Spencer assists)	111	102
6:47	Saddiq Bey makes 6-foot two point shot	111	104
6:38	Herbert Jones personal foul	111	104
6:38	Grizzlies Full timeout	111	104
6:38	Jock Landale enters the game for Jaylen Wells	111	104
6:38	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	111	104
6:38	Jordan Poole enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	111	104
6:28	Cam Spencer misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	111	104
6:26	Yves Missi defensive rebound	111	104
6:07	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	111	104
6:03	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	111	104
6:00	Jock Landale shooting foul	111	104
6:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jock Landale	111	104
6:00	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	111	105
6:00	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	111	106
5:36	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 22-foot three point jumper	111	106
5:35	Pelicans defensive team rebound	111	106
5:23	Saddiq Bey makes 1-foot dunk (Herbert Jones assists)	111	108
5:07	Yves Missi blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 's 3-foot two point shot	111	108
5:04	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	111	108
5:02	Saddiq Bey makes 25-foot three point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	111	111
5:00	Grizzlies Full timeout	111	111
5:00	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Javon Small	111	111
5:00	Ja Morant enters the game for Cam Spencer	111	111
4:52	Yves Missi personal foul	111	111
4:47	Ja Morant misses 27-foot three point jumper	111	111
4:43	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	111	111
4:33	Saddiq Bey misses 22-foot three point jumper	111	111
4:32	Yves Missi offensive rebound	111	111
4:32	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul	111	111
4:32	Pelicans Full timeout	111	111
4:32	Zion Williamson enters the game for Yves Missi	111	111
4:23	Jordan Poole makes 2-foot two point shot (Herbert Jones assists)	111	113
4:16	Ja Morant makes 1-foot two point shot	113	113
4:02	Herbert Jones misses two point shot	113	113
4:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	113	113
3:50	Ja Morant misses 9-foot two point shot	113	113
3:48	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	113	113
3:42	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	113	113
3:39	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	113	113
3:34	Jordan Poole shooting foul	113	113
3:34	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2	114	113
3:34	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2	115	113
3:12	Saddiq Bey misses driving floating jump shot	115	113
3:09	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	115	113
3:06	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	115	113
3:03	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	115	113
2:50	Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul	115	113
2:50	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	115	113
2:41	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	115	115
2:26	Herbert Jones shooting foul	115	115
2:26	Ja Morant misses free throw 1 of 2	115	115
2:26	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	115	115
2:26	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	116	115
2:08	Cedric Coward blocks Herbert Jones 's 3-foot two point shot	116	115
2:04	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	116	115
2:02	Ja Morant makes two point shot	118	115
1:49	Zion Williamson makes 5-foot two point shot	118	117
1:32	Herbert Jones shooting foul	118	117
1:32	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Herbert Jones	118	117
1:32	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	119	117
1:32	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	120	117
1:23	Santi Aldama shooting foul	120	117
1:23	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	120	118
1:23	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	120	118
1:20	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	120	118
1:01	Jaylen Wells bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)	120	118
54.5	Santi Aldama blocks Zion Williamson 's 4-foot driving layup	120	118
51.2	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	120	118
33.2	Ja Morant makes 6-foot two point shot (Jaylen Wells assists)	122	118
32.9	Pelicans Full timeout	122	118
32.9	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Santi Aldama	122	118
25.8	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	122	118
24.7	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	122	118
24.7	Zion Williamson makes tip shot	122	120
16.7	Trey Murphy III personal foul	122	120
16.7	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes free throw 1 of 2	123	120
16.7	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes free throw 2 of 2	124	120
9.2	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	124	120
8.0	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	124	120
8.0	Zion Williamson makes tip shot	124	122
5.6	Saddiq Bey personal take foul	124	122
5.6	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2	125	122
5.6	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2	126	122
5.6	Pelicans Full timeout	126	122
5.6	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	126	122
5.6	Grizzlies Full timeout	126	122
5.6	Cam Spencer enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	126	122
1.4	Trey Murphy III personal take foul	126	122
1.4	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	127	122
1.4	Santi Aldama enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	127	122
1.4	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Cam Spencer	127	122
1.4	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	128	122
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	128	122
0.0	End of Game	128	122

Time, Location & Referees

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FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

12:00 AM, October 23, 2025

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Attendance

17,794

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Ray Acosta, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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