New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies
November 26, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Grizzlies beat the Pelicans 133-128 on 2025-11-26 on the road against the Pelicans. The Pelicans started Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, and Derik Queen. The Grizzlies started Jaren Jackson Jr., Vince Williams Jr., Zach Edey, Jaylen Wells, and Cedric Coward. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) scored 21 points (8/11) in his matchups, with Zion Williamson as his primary defender. Zion Williamson (Pelicans) scored 13 points (5/11) in his matchups, with Jaren Jackson Jr. as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
128
Did not play: DeAndre Jordan (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kevon Looney (DNP - Coach's Decision)
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
133
Did not play: Kobe Bufkin (DNP - Coach's Decision), GG Jackson (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jahmai Mashack (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Trey Murphy III · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen Starter 4.9 min
- Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Trey Murphy III · Jose Alvarado · Yves Missi 10.3 min
- Saddiq Bey · Trey Murphy III · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen · Micah Peavy 8.3 min
- Zion Williamson · Jose Alvarado · Bryce McGowens · Jordan Hawkins · Yves Missi 6.1 min
- Saddiq Bey · Trey Murphy III · Yves Missi · Jeremiah Fears · Micah Peavy 5.0 min
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
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Vince Williams Jr.
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Cedric Coward
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Jaylen Wells
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Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Zach Edey
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Vince Williams Jr. · Zach Edey · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward Starter 17.9 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · John Konchar · Vince Williams Jr. · Zach Edey · Cedric Coward 6.5 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · Santi Aldama · Cam Spencer 5.8 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · John Konchar · Santi Aldama · Cam Spencer 4.3 min
- Santi Aldama · Vince Williams Jr. · Zach Edey · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward 4.2 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pelicans defense
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Jaren Jackson Jr. 21 pts (8/11) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Zion Williamson (59 %, 13 pts) · Yves Missi (9 %, 2 pts) · Saddiq Bey (8 %, 0 pts)
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Cedric Coward 10 pts (4/8) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Saddiq Bey (53 %, 7 pts) · Trey Murphy III (12 %, 0 pts) · Jordan Hawkins (8 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey | Cedric Coward: 33 poss., 7 pts (3/6) · Santi Aldama: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Trey Murphy III | Vince Williams Jr.: 29 poss., 4 pts (2/5) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Zion Williamson | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 40 poss., 13 pts (5/7) · Vince Williams Jr.: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Yves Missi | Zach Edey: 23 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jock Landale: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jeremiah Fears | Jaylen Wells: 22 poss., 5 pts (2/5) · John Konchar: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jose Alvarado | Jaylen Wells: 23 poss., 8 pts (3/7) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 7 poss., 8 pts (3/3) |
| Derik Queen | Zach Edey: 21 poss., 6 pts (3/6) · Jock Landale: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Micah Peavy | Cam Spencer: 20 poss., 7 pts (3/6) · Santi Aldama: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Hawkins | Cam Spencer: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Cedric Coward: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Bryce McGowens | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Cedric Coward: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
Grizzlies defense
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Zion Williamson 13 pts (5/11) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Jaren Jackson Jr. (62 %, 9 pts) · Zach Edey (11 %, 0 pts) · Cedric Coward (8 %, 0 pts)
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Jeremiah Fears 10 pts (4/9) in 51 possessions
Guarded by: Vince Williams Jr. (25 %, 2 pts) · Jaylen Wells (21 %, 6 pts) · John Konchar (18 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Zion Williamson: 39 poss., 9 pts (3/7) · Yves Missi: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/8) |
| Zach Edey | Yves Missi: 24 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Derik Queen: 17 poss., 8 pts (4/6) |
| Cedric Coward | Saddiq Bey: 22 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Trey Murphy III: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Vince Williams Jr. | Trey Murphy III: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jeremiah Fears: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Jaylen Wells | Jose Alvarado: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Trey Murphy III: 15 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Santi Aldama | Saddiq Bey: 15 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Trey Murphy III: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Cam Spencer | Micah Peavy: 8 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Jordan Hawkins: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jock Landale | Yves Missi: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Derik Queen: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Trey Murphy III: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jose Alvarado: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| John Konchar | Jeremiah Fears: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Bryce McGowens: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |