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Memphis Grizzlies
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124
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-124 on the road on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies. Trey Murphy III had 35 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Memphis Grizzlies led 74-61 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-25. Double-digit figures in two categories: Daniel Theis (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 32, New Orleans Pelicans 32. Ja Morant had 25 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-124 on December 27, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Trey Murphy III scored 35 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Grizzlies | 32 | 42 | 30 | 28 | 132 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 124 |
Game leaders
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 33 Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Rebounds
- 9 Zach Edey
- Assists
- 8 Desmond Bane
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 35 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 11 Daniel Theis
- Assists
- 9 Dejounte Murray
Daniel Theis double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 35:10 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11-21 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 1 | +32 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 32:26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 32:14 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 2 | +14 |
| Zach Edey starter | 27:10 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | +5 |
| Ja Morant starter | 24:50 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-11 | 3-4 | 6-7 | 2 | +21 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. bench | 23:11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | -8 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 19:49 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Brandon Clarke bench | 19:09 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Jay Huff bench | 12:40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -15 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 7:16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| John Konchar bench | 6:05 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Santi Aldama, GG Jackson II, Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:50 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-21 | 5-12 | 10-11 | 4 | -2 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 38:38 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -15 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 34:31 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12-22 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 5 | -16 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 27:49 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | +4 |
| Yves Missi starter | 27:23 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -6 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 23:01 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 20:37 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 2 | -2 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 15:05 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 1 | -3 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 11:07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Javonte Green bench | 2:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Brandon Ingram, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson
| Memphis Grizzlies | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 31/35 (88%) | Free throws | 27/29 (93%) |
| 25/48 (52%) | 2 pointers | 32/58 (55%) |
| 17/41 (41%) | 3 pointers | 11/38 (28%) |
| 42/89 (47%) | Field goals | 43/96 (44%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Assists | 30 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 13 |
| 7 | Blocks | 10 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 47:48 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Memphis Grizzlies 2-0. Final series: Memphis Grizzlies 4-0.
- Nov 29: New Orleans Pelicans 109 at Memphis Grizzlies 120
- Dec 27: Memphis Grizzlies 132 at New Orleans Pelicans 124 (this game)
- Jan 24: New Orleans Pelicans 126 at Memphis Grizzlies 139
- Mar 9: Memphis Grizzlies 107 at New Orleans Pelicans 104
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 28, 2024 · 01:00 UTC