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New Orleans Pelicans
4-5 overall · 1-2 on the road
Sat 3/6
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Memphis Grizzlies
6-3 overall · 2-3 at home
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GrizzliesOffense
PelicansDefense

The Grizzlies rank 3rd in the NBA in three-point % (37.9%), and the Pelicans rank 2nd in three-point % allowed (31.2%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.6%, so the Grizzlies are 3.2 points above it. Ty Jerome leads them with 26.6 points a game on 62.9% true shooting.

Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
Ty JeromeTop scorer · MEM
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Pelicans4-5
Grizzlies6-3
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Team vs team

Season before this game (NOP 9 games, MEM 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NOPMEM
Scoring
120.22nd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
117.99th · Above avg
118.826th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
111.811th · Average
+1.417th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+6.18th · Above avg
Efficiency
112.013th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
113.410th · Above avg
111.118th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
108.39th · Above avg
+0.917th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+5.19th · Above avg
107.12nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
103.68th
Shooting
53.5%13th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.2%10th · Above avg
58.9%6th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
58.4%7th · Above avg
9.130th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.15th · Top 5
32.7%24th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
37.9%3rd · Top 5
0.364th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
54.0%19th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
52.0%13th · Average
11.81st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.229th · Bottom 5
4.720th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.014th · Average
Possessions
15.2%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.2%19th · Average
25.1%23rd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.8%13th · Average
44.413th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
48.62nd · Top 5
25.322nd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.414th · Average

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Memphis Grizzlies
WWLLL

Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +6.1). Streak L3.

Key players

New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8
Memphis Grizzlies
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Ty JeromeG 26.63.45.262.9
Cameron BoozerF 15.610.05.249.8
Cedric CowardG 13.88.82.460.8
Isaiah StewartF-C 11.93.40.678.5

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out
Memphis Grizzlies
Isaiah Stewart F-C · back ~11/9 Out
Richie Saunders G · back ~12/1 Out
Scotty Pippen Jr. G · back ~11/9 Out

Earlier this season

11/2/26 · at MEMMEM 134 – NOP 135

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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