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Memphis Grizzlies
128
Venue: FedExForum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-122 at home on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at FedExForum. Ja Morant had 35 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies. Zion Williamson had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Memphis Grizzlies trailed 67-56 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 41-22. Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 43, Memphis Grizzlies 36. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist 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, 06:29:14 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies?
- The Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-122 on October 22, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Ja Morant scored 35 for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 37 | 22 | 33 | 122 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 29 | 41 | 31 | 128 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 27 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 9 Herbert Jones
- Assists
- 5 Zion Williamson
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 35 Ja Morant
- Rebounds
- 8 Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Assists
- 4 Jaylen Wells
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones starter | 36:10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 6 | +11 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 33:28 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 2 | +0 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 31:52 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 4 | -3 |
| Jordan Poole starter | 31:13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | +1 |
| Yves Missi starter | 23:09 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | +14 |
| Saddiq Bey bench | 29:35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2 | -13 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 18:19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | -10 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 17:01 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Derik Queen bench | 14:30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | -11 |
| Hunter Dickinson bench | 4:43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
Not available: Kevon Looney, Karlo Matkovic, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starter | 30:43 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 9-9 | 3 | -2 |
| Ja Morant starter | 28:41 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13-20 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 2 | +0 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 27:32 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 3 | +11 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 26:37 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 6 | +5 |
| Jock Landale starter | 25:21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6 | -4 |
| Santi Aldama bench | 24:13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 5 | +9 |
| Cedric Coward bench | 22:13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | +24 |
| Javon Small bench | 19:19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench | 15:29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | -10 |
| Cam Spencer bench | 12:14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | -4 |
| John Konchar bench | 7:38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr., Vince Williams Jr., Zach Edey
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| 22/31 (71%) | Free throws | 35/43 (81%) |
| 35/71 (49%) | 2 pointers | 30/43 (69%) |
| 10/27 (37%) | 3 pointers | 11/37 (29%) |
| 45/98 (45%) | Field goals | 41/80 (51%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 12 |
| 30 | Fouls | 29 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 19 |
| 29:24 | Time spent in lead | 15:55 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Memphis Grizzlies 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 22: New Orleans Pelicans 122 at Memphis Grizzlies 128 (this game)
- Nov 26: Memphis Grizzlies 133 at New Orleans Pelicans 128
- Jan 23: New Orleans Pelicans 133 at Memphis Grizzlies 127
- Jan 30: Memphis Grizzlies 106 at New Orleans Pelicans 114
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Oct 23, 2025 · 00:00 UTC