New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies
January 30, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 114-106 on 2026-01-30 at home. The Pelicans started Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, and Derik Queen. The Grizzlies started Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, Cam Spencer, Jaylen Wells, and Cedric Coward. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) scored 24 points (8/14) in his matchups, with Zion Williamson as his primary defender. Zion Williamson (Pelicans) scored 25 points (9/12) in his matchups, with Cedric Coward as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
114
Did not play: Jordan Hawkins (DNP - Coach's Decision), DeAndre Jordan (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kevon Looney (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jordan Poole (DNP - Coach's Decision)
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
106
Did not play: Ty Jerome (NWT - Injury/Illness), Scotty Pippen Jr. (NWT - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Herbert Jones · Trey Murphy III · Derik Queen Starter 14.1 min
- Saddiq Bey · Trey Murphy III · Karlo Matković · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen 5.0 min
- Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Herbert Jones · Jose Alvarado · Derik Queen 4.3 min
- Saddiq Bey · Herbert Jones · Trey Murphy III · Jose Alvarado · Derik Queen 3.5 min
- Zion Williamson · Herbert Jones · Jose Alvarado · Yves Missi · Micah Peavy 3.4 min
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward Starter 10.0 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · John Konchar · Vince Williams Jr. · Olivier-Maxence Prosper · Cedric Coward 11.0 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · GG Jackson · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells 8.3 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells 4.8 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · John Konchar · Vince Williams Jr. · GG Jackson 4.1 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. 24 pts (8/14) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Zion Williamson (30 %, 12 pts) · Yves Missi (20 %, 0 pts) · Derik Queen (16 %, 3 pts)
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GG Jackson 4 pts (1/9) in 36 possessions
Guarded by: Karlo Matković (25 %, 0 pts) · Zion Williamson (22 %, 0 pts) · Trey Murphy III (16 %, 1 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | Jaylen Wells: 35 poss., 4 pts (1/4) · GG Jackson: 6 poss., 1 pts (0/3) |
| Derik Queen | Jock Landale: 34 poss., 10 pts (5/7) · Jaren Jackson Jr.: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Zion Williamson | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 19 poss., 12 pts (3/3) · Vince Williams Jr.: 14 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Saddiq Bey | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 20 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Cedric Coward: 12 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Herbert Jones | Cam Spencer: 28 poss., 6 pts (3/3) · John Konchar: 5 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Jose Alvarado | John Konchar: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Vince Williams Jr.: 8 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Jeremiah Fears | John Konchar: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Vince Williams Jr.: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Karlo Matković | GG Jackson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaren Jackson Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Yves Missi | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jock Landale: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Micah Peavy | Cedric Coward: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Grizzlies defense
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Zion Williamson 25 pts (9/12) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Cedric Coward (23 %, 3 pts) · Jaren Jackson Jr. (19 %, 2 pts) · Jock Landale (14 %, 0 pts)
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Jeremiah Fears 11 pts (4/8) in 40 possessions
Guarded by: Vince Williams Jr. (29 %, 7 pts) · John Konchar (27 %, 4 pts) · Olivier-Maxence Prosper (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Derik Queen: 21 poss., 5 pts (2/7) · Yves Missi: 16 poss., 6 pts (2/5) |
| Jock Landale | Derik Queen: 16 poss., 4 pts (2/6) · Saddiq Bey: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Cedric Coward | Zion Williamson: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jose Alvarado: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Vince Williams Jr. | Jose Alvarado: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jeremiah Fears: 12 poss., 7 pts (2/3) |
| Jaylen Wells | Trey Murphy III: 26 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Herbert Jones: 7 poss., 2 pts (0/2) |
| John Konchar | Jeremiah Fears: 11 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Karlo Matković: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Cam Spencer | Herbert Jones: 16 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Saddiq Bey: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Saddiq Bey: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Trey Murphy III: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| GG Jackson | Saddiq Bey: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Trey Murphy III: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/5) |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Zion Williamson: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Karlo Matković: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |