Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
30
41
71
3275
3398
29
9
31
88
35
40
19
16
84
39
12
51
3
16
8
12
17
95
4
84
21
25
2022
75
4
62
52
84
136
14
150
20
31
22
35
2113
6060
89
42
47
2125
1211
57
65
45
69
1010
34
1044
01
84
31
31
3229
6060
8
2
25
20
7
35
6
5
83
13
1
14
2
3
2
3
21
60
4
1
25
22
5
23
2
2
100
6
4
10
0
1
2
5
13
60
8
4
50
21
12
57
6
4
67
10
3
13
0
8
3
3
32
60
9
2
22
25
11
44
5
5
100
10
4
14
1
4
1
1
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
40
5
17
29
1
6
17
0
0
0
1
2
3
6
1
1
1
0
11
28
none
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
40
9
18
50
0
2
0
1
2
50
3
10
13
0
0
0
2
2
19
24
double
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
True
36
14
27
52
5
9
56
8
9
89
4
12
16
2
2
2
2
5
41
22
double
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
True
33
1
7
14
0
3
0
3
4
75
1
4
5
2
1
0
2
2
5
15
none
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
True
27
0
3
0
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
5
3
0
1
2
2
-1
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
25
3
7
43
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
7
-8
none
Jordan
Crawford
Jordan Crawford
False
15
3
5
60
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
10
5
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
14
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
10
0
0
0
0
1
0
-16
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-4
none
Quinn
Cook
Quinn Cook
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
24
March
2017
Friday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
Grizzlies
Memphis
Western Conference
Southwest
40
31
71
2741
3437
35
9
26
79
32
41
13
9
69
37
4
41
3
17
7
15
20
82
4
89
12
13
2518
117
5
14
02
14
1011
23
1034
11
53
22
25
2318
6060
612
15
2
1620
59
4
35
25
71
610
00
610
01
27
21
53
1328
6060
8
1
12
25
11
44
1
0
0
10
2
12
1
5
2
2
23
60
9
2
22
18
7
39
4
2
50
11
3
14
1
3
2
5
18
60
6
1
17
16
5
31
3
2
67
6
0
6
0
2
2
5
13
60
12
5
42
20
9
45
5
5
100
10
0
10
1
7
1
3
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marc
Gasol
Marc Gasol
True
37
5
13
38
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
8
8
4
2
0
3
3
10
-11
none
Vince
Carter
Vince Carter
True
34
2
9
22
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
1
0
2
4
-27
none
Mike
Conley
Mike Conley
True
31
6
14
43
2
6
33
2
2
100
0
6
6
3
0
0
2
2
16
0
none
JaMychal
Green
JaMychal Green
True
18
4
6
67
1
2
50
3
3
100
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
5
12
-8
none
Wayne
Selden
Wayne Selden
True
16
2
6
33
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
4
-12
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
24
4
8
50
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
12
8
none
Andrew
Harrison
Andrew Harrison
False
23
3
5
60
1
1
100
3
5
60
1
3
4
0
0
1
5
3
10
-10
none
Brandan
Wright
Brandan Wright
False
20
3
3
100
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
3
7
2
none
Zach
Randolph
Zach Randolph
False
19
2
11
18
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
6
9
1
0
0
3
0
4
-7
none
James
Ennis
James Ennis
False
15
1
4
25
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
0
none
Tony
Allen
Tony Allen
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chandler
Parsons
Chandler Parsons
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
March
2017
Thursday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Spurs
San Antonio
False
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Memphis Grizzlies , 95 - 82 , at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday . These are two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference right now and New Orleans showed that their season is still alive with this crucial win . It was a tale of two halves , as Memphis took a seven - point lead into the locker room , while New Orleans responded by winning the second half , 61 - 41 . Rebounding was key for the Pelicans , as they won that battle , 51 - 42 . The big men of New Orleans dominated in the paint , outscoring the Grizzlies , 46 - 32 . The Grizzlies ( 40 - 31 ) had won four - straight headed into this matchup , but the Pelicans are a scary opponent to face right now . Mike Conley led Memphis , as he tallied 16 points , six rebounds and three assists . Marc Gasol totaled 10 points , eight rebounds , four assists and two steals . No one else on the roster had more than 12 points or four assists . The Pelicans ( 30 - 41 ) have now won five of their last six games , as they have the best defense in the NBA across their last 10 games based on efficiency ratings . DeMarcus Cousins had his best game for New Orleans , as he collected 41 points , 17 rebounds , two assists , two steals and three blocks . Anthony Davis finished second on the team , amassing 19 points and 13 rebounds . Jrue Holiday was the only other starter with more than five points , as he provided 11 points , three rebounds and six assists . New Orleans has to win nearly every game to keep their playoff hopes alive , as this marks their fifth victory in six games . Interior play was huge , with New Orleans dominating the rebounding and scoring in the paint . In fact , the Pelicans outscored the Grizzlies , 46 - 32 in the paint , while winning the rebounding battle , 51 - 42 . Mike Conley led the way for the Grizzlies , as he tallied 16 points , six rebounds and three assists . Marc Gasol accumulated 10 points , eight rebounds , four assists and two steals . No other player on the Memphis roster had more than 12 points or four assists . DeMarcus Cousins was the player of the game , as he collected 41 points , 17 rebounds , two assists , two steals and three blocks . Anthony Davis recorded a double - double , totaling 19 points and 13 rebounds . Jrue Holiday accrued 11 points , three rebounds and six assists .
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 95 - 82, at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday. These are two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference right now and New Orleans showed that their season is still alive with this crucial win. It was a tale of two halves, as Memphis took a seven - point lead into the locker room, while New Orleans responded by winning the second half, 61 - 41. Rebounding was key for the Pelicans, as they won that battle, 51 - 42. The big men of New Orleans dominated in the paint, outscoring the Grizzlies, 46 - 32. The Grizzlies (40 - 31) had won four - straight headed into this matchup, but the Pelicans are a scary opponent to face right now. Mike Conley led Memphis, as he tallied 16 points, six rebounds and three assists. Marc Gasol totaled 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. No one else on the roster had more than 12 points or four assists. The Pelicans (30 - 41) have now won five of their last six games, as they have the best defense in the NBA across their last 10 games based on efficiency ratings. DeMarcus Cousins had his best game for New Orleans, as he collected 41 points, 17 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks. Anthony Davis finished second on the team, amassing 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jrue Holiday was the only other starter with more than five points, as he provided 11 points, three rebounds and six assists.
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 95 - 82, at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday. These are two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference right now and New Orleans showed that their season is still alive with this crucial win. It was a tale of two halves, as Memphis took a seven - point lead into the locker room, while New Orleans responded by winning the second half, 61 - 41. Rebounding was key for the Pelicans, as they won that battle, 51 - 42. The big men of New Orleans dominated in the paint, outscoring the Grizzlies, 46 - 32. The Grizzlies (40 - 31) had won four - straight headed into this matchup, but the Pelicans are a scary opponent to face right now. Mike Conley led Memphis, as he tallied 16 points, six rebounds and three assists. Marc Gasol totaled 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. No one else on the roster had more than 12 points or four assists. The Pelicans (30 - 41) have now won five of their last six games, as they have the best defense in the NBA across their last 10 games based on efficiency ratings. DeMarcus Cousins had his best game for New Orleans, as he collected 41 points, 17 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks. Anthony Davis finished second on the team, amassing 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jrue Holiday was the only other starter with more than five points, as he provided 11 points, three rebounds and six assists. New Orleans has to win nearly every game to keep their playoff hopes alive, as this marks their fifth victory in six games. Interior play was huge, with New Orleans dominating the rebounding and scoring in the paint. In fact, the Pelicans outscored the Grizzlies, 46 - 32 in the paint, while winning the rebounding battle, 51 - 42. Mike Conley led the way for the Grizzlies, as he tallied 16 points, six rebounds and three assists. Marc Gasol accumulated 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. No other player on the Memphis roster had more than 12 points or four assists. DeMarcus Cousins was the player of the game, as he collected 41 points, 17 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks. Anthony Davis recorded a double - double, totaling 19 points and 13 rebounds. Jrue Holiday accrued 11 points, three rebounds and six assists.
<GAME> <DATE> 21 March 2017 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 95 <WINS-LOSSES> 30 41 <QTRS> 21 13 32 29 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 51 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 24 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Grizzlies <CITY> Memphis <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 82 <WINS-LOSSES> 40 31 <QTRS> 23 18 13 28 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 9 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 23 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Spurs <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 41 <FG> 14 27 52 <FG3> 5 9 56 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 16 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 13 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 17 29 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Crawford <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Solomon Hill <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quinn Cook <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Conley <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> JaMychal Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Harrison <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marc Gasol <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandan Wright <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach Randolph <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 11 18 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wayne Selden <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Vince Carter <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 6 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Ennis <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chandler Parsons <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Allen <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none