New Orleans Pelicans (12-32, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (29-15, third in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits the Memphis Grizzlies after CJ McCollum scored 45 points in the Pelicans' 123-119 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz.
The Grizzlies are 5-4 against Southwest Division teams. Memphis ranks seventh in the league averaging 14.2 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.2% from deep. Desmond Bane leads the team averaging 2.3 makes while shooting 38.5% from 3-point range.
The Pelicans are 1-6 against opponents from the Southwest Division. New Orleans averages 13.8 turnovers per game and is 9-12 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
The Grizzlies are shooting 48.4% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 48.0% the Pelicans allow to opponents. The Pelicans average 12.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 13.7 per game the Grizzlies allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaren Jackson Jr. is scoring 22.6 points per game with 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Grizzlies. Bane is averaging 19.5 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 56.9% over the past 10 games.
Dejounte Murray is scoring 17.2 points per game and averaging 6.6 rebounds for the Pelicans. McCollum is averaging 4.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 6-4, averaging 123.4 points, 44.9 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 9.8 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.0 points per game.
Pelicans: 7-3, averaging 117.8 points, 45.5 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 9.8 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points.
INJURIES: Grizzlies: Cam Spencer: out (thumb), Marcus Smart: out (finger), Jake LaRavia: day to day (back), Vince Williams Jr.: out (ankle).
Pelicans: Yves Missi: day to day (illness), Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), Dejounte Murray: day to day (elbow), Herbert Jones: out (shoulder), Zion Williamson: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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