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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
133
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Memphis Grizzlies
127
Venue: FedExForum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-127 on the road on Friday, January 23, 2026 at FedExForum. Saddiq Bey had 36 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The New Orleans Pelicans trailed 65-60 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 40-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jaren Jackson Jr. (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies), Jock Landale (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies), Cam Spencer (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies), Zion Williamson (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 33, Memphis Grizzlies 32. Trey Murphy III had 32 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-127 on January 23, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Saddiq Bey scored 36 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 for the Memphis Grizzlies with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 133 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 30 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 127 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 36 Saddiq Bey
- Rebounds
- 11 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 5 Derik Queen
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 26 Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Rebounds
- 12 Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Assists
- 11 Cam Spencer
Zion Williamson double-double (24 PTS, 11 REB) · Jaren Jackson Jr. double-double (26 PTS, 12 REB) · Jock Landale double-double (24 PTS, 11 REB) · Cam Spencer double-double (21 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 36:18 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | 2-7 | 12-12 | 1 | +6 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 33:08 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 1 | +12 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 31:44 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-20 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 2 | +5 |
| Derik Queen starter | 26:41 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | +7 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 24:33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 23:27 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Yves Missi bench | 21:19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 15:41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 14:52 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 12:17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 32:05 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7-18 | 2-8 | 10-11 | 4 | +1 |
| Jock Landale starter | 31:58 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Cedric Coward starter | 28:17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Cam Spencer starter | 27:59 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-9 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 4 | -2 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 25:08 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2 | +3 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bench | 22:59 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| GG Jackson II bench | 22:35 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5 | -3 |
| John Konchar bench | 20:18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Vince Williams Jr. bench | 20:01 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Javon Small bench | 8:40 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome, Ja Morant, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| 28/33 (84%) | Free throws | 19/22 (86%) |
| 33/63 (52%) | 2 pointers | 27/45 (60%) |
| 13/36 (36%) | 3 pointers | 18/47 (38%) |
| 46/99 (46%) | Field goals | 45/92 (48%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Assists | 34 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 7:55 | Time spent in lead | 36:49 |
| 8 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 17
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 8 Q4 0:21
- Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies
- 13 Q3 1:16
- Longest run
- 10-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q3 10:10 to Q3 8:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:59 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 9:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:14 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 8:26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 7:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 7:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 7:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 7 | 9 |
| 7:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 3-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 7:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 6:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 6:20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 5:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 4:51 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 15 | 16 |
| 4:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 16 | 16 |
| 4:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 4:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 4:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 3:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 3:12 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal | 21 | 23 |
| 2:41 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 21 | 24 |
| 2:41 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 21 | 25 |
| 2:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 23 | 25 |
| 2:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 23 | 26 |
| 2:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 23 | 27 |
| 1:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 23 | 28 |
| 1:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 23 | 29 |
| 1:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 24 | 29 |
| 1:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 25 | 29 |
| 0:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 0:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 28 | 30 |
| 0:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
Q2 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 31 | 33 |
| 11:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 32 | 33 |
| 10:32 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 2-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 10:04 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 3-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 9:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 9:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 9:06 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 36 | 39 |
| 9:06 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 36 | 40 |
| 8:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 40 |
| 8:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small Free throw | 38 | 41 |
| 8:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small Free throw | 38 | 42 |
| 7:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 7:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 41 | 42 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 43 | 42 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 45 | 42 |
| 6:12 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 5:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 48 | 44 |
| 5:17 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 5:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 49 | 47 |
| 5:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 50 | 47 |
| 4:49 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 4:18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 50 | 51 |
| 4:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 51 | 51 |
| 4:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 52 | 51 |
| 3:49 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 3:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 52 | 55 |
| 3:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 52 | 56 |
| 2:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 53 | 56 |
| 2:18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 53 | 57 |
| 2:18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 53 | 58 |
| 1:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 55 | 58 |
| 1:39 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 55 | 61 |
| 1:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 61 |
| 1:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 57 | 63 |
| 0:47 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 57 | 65 |
| 0:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 11:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer Free throw | 62 | 66 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 63 | 66 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 64 | 66 |
| 10:46 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 10:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 10:10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 9:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 66 | 73 |
| 9:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal | 66 | 76 |
| 8:45 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 66 | 78 |
| 8:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 69 | 78 |
| 8:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 72 | 78 |
| 7:51 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 72 | 80 |
| 7:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 6:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 74 | 83 |
| 6:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 76 | 83 |
| 6:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 76 | 86 |
| 6:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 4:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 81 | 86 |
| 4:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 3-pt field goal | 81 | 89 |
| 4:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 81 | 91 |
| 3:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 84 | 91 |
| 3:26 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal | 84 | 94 |
| 3:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 86 | 94 |
| 2:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 86 | 96 |
| 1:16 | Memphis Grizzlies | Vince Williams Jr. 3-pt field goal | 86 | 99 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 88 | 99 |
| 0:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 90 | 99 |
| 0:14 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 101 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 93 | 101 |
Q4 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 101 |
| 9:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 99 | 101 |
| 9:17 | Memphis Grizzlies | Vince Williams Jr. 3-pt field goal | 99 | 104 |
| 7:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 101 | 104 |
| 6:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 104 | 104 |
| 6:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 105 | 104 |
| 6:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 106 | 104 |
| 6:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 106 | 106 |
| 6:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer Free throw | 106 | 107 |
| 5:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 107 | 107 |
| 5:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 108 | 107 |
| 5:42 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 108 | 110 |
| 5:18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw | 108 | 111 |
| 5:18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw | 108 | 112 |
| 5:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 111 | 112 |
| 4:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 113 | 112 |
| 4:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 115 | 112 |
| 4:00 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 115 | 114 |
| 3:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal | 115 | 117 |
| 3:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 116 | 117 |
| 3:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 117 | 117 |
| 3:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 118 | 117 |
| 2:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 120 | 117 |
| 2:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 121 | 117 |
| 2:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 122 | 117 |
| 2:10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 122 | 120 |
| 2:10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer Free throw | 122 | 121 |
| 1:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 122 | 123 |
| 1:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 124 | 123 |
| 1:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 125 | 123 |
| 0:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 128 | 123 |
| 0:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 130 | 123 |
| 0:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 131 | 123 |
| 0:17 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 131 | 125 |
| 0:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 132 | 125 |
| 0:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 133 | 125 |
| 0:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 133 | 127 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Memphis Grizzlies 2-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 22: New Orleans Pelicans 122 at Memphis Grizzlies 128
- Nov 26: Memphis Grizzlies 133 at New Orleans Pelicans 128
- Jan 23: New Orleans Pelicans 133 at Memphis Grizzlies 127 (this game)
- Jan 30: Memphis Grizzlies 106 at New Orleans Pelicans 114
Highlights
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