Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans
November 2, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 135-134 on 2026-11-02 on the road against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies started Ty Jerome, Zach Edey, Jaylen Wells, Cedric Coward, and Cameron Boozer. The Pelicans started Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Karlo Matković, and Jeremiah Fears. Jeremiah Fears (Pelicans) scored 33 points (12/20) in his matchups, with Jaylen Wells as his primary defender. Ty Jerome (Grizzlies) scored 7 points (3/9) in his matchups, with Trey Murphy III as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
134
Did not play: Carson Cooper (DNP - Coach's Decision), Taylor Hendricks (DNP - Coach's Decision), Karim López (DNP - Coach's Decision), Olivier-Maxence Prosper (DNP - Coach's Decision)
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
135
Did not play: AJ Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision), DeAndre Jordan (DNP - Coach's Decision), Julian Reese (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Ty Jerome · Zach Edey · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward · Cameron Boozer Starter 9.3 min
- Ty Jerome · Isaiah Stewart · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward · Cameron Boozer 11.0 min
- Jerami Grant · Ty Jerome · Kris Murray · GG Jackson · Zach Edey 8.0 min
- Jerami Grant · Isaiah Stewart · Kris Murray · Cam Spencer · Cedric Coward 4.4 min
- Jerami Grant · Isaiah Stewart · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells · Cameron Boozer 3.6 min
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Zion Williamson · Herbert Jones · Trey Murphy III · Karlo Matković · Jeremiah Fears Starter 11.5 min
- Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Trey Murphy III · Karlo Matković · Jeremiah Fears 14.0 min
- Saddiq Bey · Herbert Jones · Trendon Watford · Bennedict Mathurin · Derik Queen 11.9 min
- Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Trey Murphy III · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen 3.7 min
- Saddiq Bey · Trey Murphy III · Trendon Watford · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen 3.2 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Grizzlies defense
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Jeremiah Fears 33 pts (12/20) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: Jaylen Wells (28 %, 5 pts) · Ty Jerome (19 %, 6 pts) · Cam Spencer (19 %, 10 pts)
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Derik Queen 13 pts (3/10) in 47 possessions
Guarded by: Isaiah Stewart (24 %, 3 pts) · Cam Spencer (13 %, 0 pts) · Kris Murray (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Ty Jerome | Herbert Jones: 15 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · Jeremiah Fears: 15 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Cameron Boozer | Zion Williamson: 27 poss., 8 pts (2/4) · Herbert Jones: 7 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Jaylen Wells | Trey Murphy III: 22 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jeremiah Fears: 21 poss., 5 pts (2/5) |
| Cedric Coward | Trey Murphy III: 18 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Saddiq Bey: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Isaiah Stewart | Karlo Matković: 18 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Derik Queen: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Jerami Grant | Saddiq Bey: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Trendon Watford: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Cam Spencer | Jeremiah Fears: 15 poss., 10 pts (3/4) · Derik Queen: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Zach Edey | Karlo Matković: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Derik Queen: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kris Murray | Trendon Watford: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Saddiq Bey: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| GG Jackson | Herbert Jones: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Trey Murphy III: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jahmai Mashack |
Pelicans defense
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Ty Jerome 7 pts (3/9) in 67 possessions
Guarded by: Trey Murphy III (29 %, 0 pts) · Herbert Jones (19 %, 3 pts) · Saddiq Bey (18 %, 2 pts)
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Cameron Boozer 29 pts (10/15) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Zion Williamson (40 %, 11 pts) · Karlo Matković (19 %, 5 pts) · Derik Queen (14 %, 6 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | Cedric Coward: 20 poss., 6 pts (1/1) · Ty Jerome: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jeremiah Fears | Jaylen Wells: 36 poss., 6 pts (2/6) · Cam Spencer: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Saddiq Bey | Kris Murray: 16 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Cedric Coward: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Zion Williamson | Cameron Boozer: 27 poss., 11 pts (5/8) · Isaiah Stewart: 11 poss., 4 pts (1/3) |
| Karlo Matković | Zach Edey: 16 poss., 11 pts (4/5) · Isaiah Stewart: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Herbert Jones | Cedric Coward: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Ty Jerome: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Derik Queen | Isaiah Stewart: 14 poss., 5 pts (1/2) · Cameron Boozer: 10 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Trendon Watford | Jerami Grant: 10 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Kris Murray: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bennedict Mathurin | GG Jackson: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Ty Jerome: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Bryce McGowens | Cam Spencer: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ty Jerome: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |