Memphis Grizzlies @ New Orleans Pelicans
Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA | Game ID: 22400923
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 27 37 15 25 104MEM 26 31 32 18 107
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Morant and Bane help Grizzlies hang on to beat Pelicans 107-104
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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Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdMoWeJr 5 11 -5 4 12 33 1 5 20 1 1 100 2 3 5 4 0 0 1 2
MEM Bane, Edey, Morant, Wells, Williams Jr.
in Bane, Edey, Morant, Wells, Williams Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdMoJrWe 2 3 +1 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Edey, Morant, Pippen Jr., Wells
in Pippen Jr.
out Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJaJrWe :48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
MEM Bane, Clarke, Jackson, Pippen Jr., Wells
in Clarke, Jackson
out Edey, Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJaJrSt 2 5 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
MEM Bane, Clarke, Jackson, Pippen Jr., Stevens
in Stevens
out Wells
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJaJrSt 2 7 +3 3 6 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1
MEM Bane, Edey, Jackson, Pippen Jr., Stevens
in Edey
out Clarke
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EdKoMoWeJr 5 9 -11 3 10 30 0 5 0 1 2 50 3 3 6 0 0 1 1 1
MEM Edey, Konchar, Morant, Wells, Williams Jr.
in Konchar, Morant, Wells, Williams Jr.
out Bane, Jackson, Pippen Jr., Stevens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuJaMoJr 3 10 +3 4 8 50 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 1
MEM Bane, Huff, Jackson, Morant, Pippen Jr.
in Bane, Huff, Jackson, Pippen Jr.
out Edey, Konchar, Wells, Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuMoJrJr 2 7 +1 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1
MEM Bane, Huff, Morant, Pippen Jr., Williams Jr.
in Williams Jr.
out Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdMoWeJr 6 19 +10 8 16 50 3 9 33 0 0 0 7 5 12 6 2 0 2 1
MEM Bane, Edey, Morant, Wells, Williams Jr.
in Edey, Wells
out Huff, Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMoJrWeJr 2 5 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
MEM Huff, Morant, Pippen Jr., Wells, Williams Jr.
in Huff, Pippen Jr.
out Bane, Edey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClHuKoMoJr 2 2 +2 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1
MEM Clarke, Huff, Konchar, Morant, Pippen Jr.
in Clarke, Konchar
out Wells, Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJaKoJr 1 6 +2 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MEM Bane, Clarke, Jackson, Konchar, Pippen Jr.
in Bane, Jackson
out Huff, Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJaKoJr 2 0 -7 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1
MEM Bane, Clarke, Jackson, Konchar, Pippen Jr.
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJrWeJr :57 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Clarke, Pippen Jr., Wells, Williams Jr.
in Wells, Williams Jr.
out Jackson, Konchar
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJrWeJr 2 2 -6 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 3 1 4 0 0 3 1 3
MEM Bane, Edey, Pippen Jr., Wells, Williams Jr.
in Edey
out Clarke
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClHuMoWe 2 1 -1 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 1
MEM Bane, Clarke, Huff, Morant, Wells
in Clarke, Huff, Morant
out Edey, Pippen Jr., Williams Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClHuMoJrWe 1 6 +5 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
MEM Clarke, Huff, Morant, Pippen Jr., Wells
in Pippen Jr.
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClMoJrWe 3 8 +1 3 8 38 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2
MEM Bane, Clarke, Morant, Pippen Jr., Wells
in Bane
out Huff
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiIiOl 7 18 +4 7 13 54 2 5 40 2 3 67 2 6 8 5 0 2 1 3
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Missi, Murphy III, Olynyk
in Alvarado, Hawkins, Missi, Murphy III, Olynyk
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMaIiRo 1 0 -3 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1
NOP Brown, Hawkins, Matković, Murphy III, Robinson-Earl
in Brown, Matković, Robinson-Earl
out Alvarado, Missi, Olynyk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaIiReRo 3 9 0 3 6 50 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
NOP Brown, Matković, Murphy III, Reeves, Robinson-Earl
in Reeves
out Hawkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCaMaOlRe 5 20 +11 7 12 58 5 6 83 1 1 100 1 4 5 4 1 0 0 2
NOP Brown, Cain, Matković, Olynyk, Reeves
in Cain, Olynyk
out Murphy III, Robinson-Earl
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCaMaMiRe :57 4 -1 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Cain, Matković, Missi, Reeves
in Alvarado, Missi
out Brown, Olynyk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMaMiIi 2 5 0 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Matković, Missi, Murphy III
in Hawkins, Murphy III
out Cain, Reeves
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiIiOl 10 17 -12 7 17 41 1 6 17 2 2 100 2 4 6 5 1 0 3 2
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Missi, Murphy III, Olynyk
in Olynyk
out Matković
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrMiIiOl :52 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
NOP Alvarado, Brown, Missi, Murphy III, Olynyk
in Brown
out Hawkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrMaMiIi 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Brown, Matković, Missi, Murphy III
in Matković
out Olynyk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaIiReRo 4 4 -6 1 5 20 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 4 0
NOP Brown, Matković, Murphy III, Reeves, Robinson-Earl
in Reeves, Robinson-Earl
out Alvarado, Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCaMaOlRe 5 15 +13 4 10 40 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 4 5 3 3 1 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Cain, Matković, Olynyk, Reeves
in Alvarado, Cain, Olynyk
out Brown, Murphy III, Robinson-Earl
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMaMiIiRe 1 2 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Matković, Missi, Murphy III, Reeves
in Missi, Murphy III
out Cain, Olynyk
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaMiIiRe 2 1 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
NOP Brown, Matković, Missi, Murphy III, Reeves
in Brown
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrHaIiOl :55 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Brown, Hawkins, Murphy III, Olynyk
in Alvarado, Hawkins, Olynyk
out Matković, Missi, Reeves
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiIiOl 2 7 +2 1 1 100 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Missi, Murphy III, Olynyk
in Missi
out Brown
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPAR A. Reeves
BB B. Brown
JA J. Alvarado
JC J. Cain
JH J. Hawkins
JR J. Robinson-Earl
KM K. Matković
KO K. Olynyk
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
MEMBC B. Clarke
DB D. Bane
GJ G. Jackson
JH J. Huff
JK J. Konchar
JM J. Morant
JW J. Wells
LS L. Stevens
SP S. Pippen Jr.
VW V. Williams Jr.
ZE Z. Edey
NOP/MEM the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur