Ja Morant scored 32 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Trey Murphy III scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans

2024-25 · Regular season Sun, Mar 9, 2025 · 7:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans head-to-head · Memphis Grizzlies schedule · New Orleans Pelicans schedule

Final

Away

New Orleans Pelicans

104

Venue: Smoothie King Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104 on the road on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Ja Morant had 32 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies. Trey Murphy III had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Memphis Grizzlies trailed 64-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 32-15. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karlo Matkovic (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Jose Alvarado (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 23, New Orleans Pelicans 32. Desmond Bane had 30 points, 9 rebounds and 8 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.

Quick answers

Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans?: The Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104 on March 9, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Ja Morant scored 32 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Trey Murphy III scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Memphis Grizzlies	26	31	32	18	107
New Orleans Pelicans	27	37	15	25	104

Game leaders

Memphis Grizzlies

Points: 32 Ja Morant
Rebounds: 12 Zach Edey
Assists: 8 Desmond Bane

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 27 Trey Murphy III
Rebounds: 11 Karlo Matkovic
Assists: 11 Jose Alvarado

Jose Alvarado double-double (11 PTS, 11 AST) · Karlo Matkovic double-double (13 PTS, 11 REB)

Memphis Grizzlies
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Desmond Bane starter	37:58	30	9	8	2	0	2	13-23	2-8	2-2	3	+4
Ja Morant starter	36:35	32	4	6	3	0	1	11-23	3-9	7-11	3	+11
Jaylen Wells starter	32:39	9	7	2	1	1	4	3-12	3-10	0-2	3	-1
Vince Williams Jr. starter	23:58	7	4	2	0	1	1	3-12	1-8	0-0	1	-7
Zach Edey starter	22:38	6	12	2	1	1	0	3-7	0-0	0-0	2	-7
Scotty Pippen Jr. bench	28:58	12	6	2	2	1	1	4-6	2-3	2-2	3	+8
Brandon Clarke bench	16:44	2	5	0	1	1	1	1-4	0-0	0-0	3	+2
Jay Huff bench	14:21	8	4	2	1	1	0	3-7	2-6	0-0	2	+14
GG Jackson II bench	11:42	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-4	0-4	0-0	1	+1
John Konchar bench	10:01	0	3	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-13
Lamar Stevens bench	4:26	1	2	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	+3

Not available: Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr., Luke Kennard, Zyon Pullin, Yuki Kawamura

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Trey Murphy III starter	36:42	27	5	2	0	2	3	9-21	2-9	7-9	1	-26
Jose Alvarado starter	31:56	11	0	11	1	2	3	3-14	3-6	2-2	1	+0
Kelly Olynyk starter	31:11	12	4	4	2	0	1	4-7	0-3	4-6	4	+10
Yves Missi starter	28:04	10	9	0	1	1	3	4-8	0-0	2-3	2	-14
Jordan Hawkins starter	23:52	12	5	0	0	0	1	5-10	2-5	0-0	0	-12
Karlo Matkovic bench	26:14	13	11	1	1	1	1	5-7	2-4	1-2	3	+11
Antonio Reeves bench	22:02	11	2	3	0	0	1	3-5	3-3	2-2	1	+12
Bruce Brown bench	19:42	5	1	2	0	0	1	1-7	0-1	3-3	1	-10
Jamal Cain bench	11:18	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	1	+23
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench	8:59	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	-9

Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson

Team statistics
Memphis Grizzlies	Stat	New Orleans Pelicans
12/19 (63%)	Free throws	21/27 (77%)
28/50 (56%)	2 pointers	22/51 (43%)
13/49 (26%)	3 pointers	13/34 (38%)
41/99 (41%)	Field goals	35/85 (41%)
57	Rebounds	39
34	Defensive rebounds	29
23	Offensive rebounds	10
24	Assists	24
12	Turnovers	14
11	Steals	5
6	Blocks	6
22	Fouls	15
8	Max points in a row	10
16:39	Time spent in lead	29:18
11	Biggest lead	14

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New Orleans Pelicans ahead)

Largest margin: 11 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 7
Times tied: 3
Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies: 11 Q3 0:32
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 14 Q2 7:52
Longest run: 10-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q4 8:51 to Q4 6:22

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	New Orleans Pelicans
11:08	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	0	3
10:28	Memphis Grizzlies	Zach Edey 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:01	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	4	3
10:01	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane Free throw	5	3
9:48	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	5	6
9:16	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	5	9
8:32	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	7	9
8:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	7	11
7:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	7	12
7:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	7	14
7:35	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal	10	14
6:54	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	10	16
6:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	11	16
5:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	11	18
5:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	14	18
4:01	Memphis Grizzlies	Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal	16	18
3:05	Memphis Grizzlies	Lamar Stevens Free throw	17	18
2:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown Free throw	17	19
2:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown Free throw	17	20
2:21	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	19	20
2:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	19	22
2:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	19	23
2:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	21	23
1:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	21	25
0:47	Memphis Grizzlies	Scotty Pippen Jr. 3-pt field goal	24	25
0:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	24	27
0:21	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	26	27

Q2 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	New Orleans Pelicans
11:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	28	27
11:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal	28	30
11:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	29	30
10:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal	29	33
10:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	31	33
10:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal	31	36
9:39	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	31	38
9:39	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown Free throw	31	39
9:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Jamal Cain 3-pt field goal	31	42
8:28	Memphis Grizzlies	Vince Williams Jr. 2-pt field goal	33	42
8:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	33	44
7:52	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal	33	47
7:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	35	47
7:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	36	47
6:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	36	48
6:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Jay Huff 3-pt field goal	39	48
6:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal	39	51
6:05	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane Free throw	40	51
5:04	Memphis Grizzlies	Scotty Pippen Jr. 2-pt field goal	42	51
4:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	42	53
4:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Scotty Pippen Jr. 3-pt field goal	45	53
4:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	45	56
3:55	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	47	56
3:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	47	57
3:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	47	58
2:54	Memphis Grizzlies	Jay Huff 3-pt field goal	50	58
2:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	50	60
2:09	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 3-pt field goal	53	60
1:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	55	60
1:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Jay Huff 2-pt field goal	57	60
1:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	57	62
0:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	57	64

Q3 · 21 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	New Orleans Pelicans
11:43	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	59	64
11:17	Memphis Grizzlies	Vince Williams Jr. 2-pt field goal	61	64
10:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	63	64
10:13	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	63	66
9:32	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal	66	66
8:46	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	69	66
8:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Zach Edey 2-pt field goal	71	66
7:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	71	69
7:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	71	71
7:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 3-pt field goal	74	71
6:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	74	73
6:03	Memphis Grizzlies	Zach Edey 2-pt field goal	76	73
5:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	76	75
5:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Vince Williams Jr. 3-pt field goal	79	75
4:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	81	75
3:05	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	83	75
1:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	83	78
1:14	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	85	78
1:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Scotty Pippen Jr. 2-pt field goal	87	78
0:32	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	89	78
0:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic Free throw	89	79

Q4 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	New Orleans Pelicans
11:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	89	82
10:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	89	84
10:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	89	86
9:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Scotty Pippen Jr. Free throw	90	86
9:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Scotty Pippen Jr. Free throw	91	86
8:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves Free throw	91	87
8:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves Free throw	91	88
8:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	91	89
8:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	91	90
7:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	91	92
7:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado Free throw	91	93
7:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado Free throw	91	94
6:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	91	96
5:35	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	92	96
5:35	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	93	96
4:04	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 3-pt field goal	96	96
3:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	96	97
3:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	98	97
3:07	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	100	97
2:33	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	101	97
2:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	101	98
1:57	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	104	98
1:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	104	99
1:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	104	100
0:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	106	100
0:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	106	103
0:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	106	104
0:07	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	107	104

2024-25 season series

After this game: Memphis Grizzlies 4-0. 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
Jan 24: New Orleans Pelicans 126 at Memphis Grizzlies 139
Mar 9: Memphis Grizzlies 107 at New Orleans Pelicans 104 (this game)

Highlights

New Orleans Pelicans 104-107 Memphis Grizzlies — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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