Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Desmond Bane is struggling right now, and CJ McCollum is not. Bane shooting 2-9 so far. CJ has hit 4 of his five 3-point attempts. Pelicans up 12 – 8:26 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
If you’re wondering how James Borrego was regarded as a head coach by his players, Bismack Biyombo just grabbed him and hugged him for a good 20 seconds coming out of the last timeout. Could see genuine joy on both faces. – 8:26 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Clear from this game that the challenges will continue for Memphis even with Morant back, and NOLA needs Zion to be so much better. – 8:26 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Grizzlies down by 9. Timeout.
They’ve held NOLA to 9-for-23 shooting in the paint, but Pels have capitalized on 3-point shooting and FTs, while Memphis has not. – 8:25 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
CJ McCollum hits another 3-pointer and the Pelicans are on a 15-2 run, seizing a 40-31 lead over the Grizzlies.
Dyson Daniels deserves his flowers. He completely shut down Ja Morant for a few minutes, forcing a tough miss and two turnovers. – 8:23 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Unsightly first half gets a lot prettier after Ingram throws down a dunk to ignite the crowd, then McCollum drains a pull-up 3 from left wing. Pels by 9 mid 2Q – 8:23 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum splashes a 3 in transition to cap off a 15-2 run for the Pels.
They were 7-26 from the field in the 1st Q. They’re 7-11 from the field so far in the 2nd. – 8:23 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The Pelicans are rolling. A 15-2 run has opened this game up. NOLA leads 40-31. Memphis missing too many bunnies around the rim – 8:22 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Boy if the Grizzlies get any type of offense from the center position they might be on to something. – 8:20 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
So the Pelicans’ version of the “Grizzlies Grannies and Grandpas” appears to be called “The Early Birds” … and that’s funny. Well done. – 8:18 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The call is upheld. Three fouls on Zion Williamson with 7:43 left in the second quarter – 8:18 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Zion Williamson called for a charge while attempting post up Jaren Jackson Jr. It’s his third foul. The Pelicans are challenging – 8:17 PM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
I don’t think that offensive foul will be overturned but that’s a good challenge by Willie Green on the small chance it keeps Zion with 2 fouls v. 3 – 8:16 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion looks extremely upset as he walks to the bench after picking up his 3rd foul on a really late offensive foul call.
Pels are challenging it. – 8:15 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Willie Green is livid on the sidelines after that delayed charging call on Zion Williamson.
He’s asked for a timeout, and thus, a challenge. – 8:15 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ja Morant has been really close on some of these highlight layups. Still knocking the rust off a little bit. – 8:14 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Love the Dyson Daniels substitution. No one has been able to stay in front of Ja Morant. – 8:12 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Two halfcourt alley-oop connects from Ja already, one to Ziaire, one to JJJ. The erstwhile Team Alley Oop undergoing some resuscitation. – 8:11 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of 1st: Grizzlies 25, Pelicans 21
Valanciunas 7 pts (3-4 FG)
Murphy 5 pts, 3 rebs
Ingram 4 pts (1-7 FG)
Pels shot 7-26 from the field in the 1st. Zion only played two minutes after picking up two quick fouls. – 8:05 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
BI is off to a 1-7 start from the field. He’s struggling to get his middys to drop.
With all the switching Memphis is doing on the perimeter, he’s gotta take advantage of some of the matchups he’s able to get. – 8:01 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant back on the table, waiting to check in at the next workout. Bane will probably get a break. Taylor Jenkins staggering his star players so far. – 7:59 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
HALFTIME: Memphis 38, UVa 32
Nice close to the half by the Tigers. Started doubling Reese Beekman. David Jones in the post feels like it should be a featured part of the offense in the 2nd half. UVa doesn’t have a good matchup for him. – 7:50 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Not enough gets said about Trey Murphy’s ability to make the most off-balanced looking shots. They all seem to go in.
(He took a nice defensive charge against Jaren Jackson Jr. moments ago too.) – 7:44 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
The Grizzlies getting to the line is big. Feels like Ja is going to give that area a major bump. Gotta make those FTs, though… – 7:43 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
Memphis let UVa hang around and now game feels tilted in UVa direction. Pace is slow and UVa making Memphis use whole shot clock. David Jones & Jaykwon Walton feel really important the rest of the night. Only ones who have had success getting into the lane so far. 29-26 Memphis. – 7:41 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Jaren Jackson Jr. told me yesterday even though Ja is back, he’s going to keep that same aggressiveness getting downhill. He just showed it on his first basket – 7:39 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
I know people felt some way about it, but the road return kind of fits the mold. Everything Ja Morant has shown has been all business up to this point. Not much flash. There are Grizz fans here, but obviously less outside noise on the road. Fitting for the debut – 7:34 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
UVa is trying to desperately to keep David Jones from getting to his left — and failing. After that last bucket in traffic, Tony Bennett just threw his hands up in despair. Jones already at 14 points after scoring 7 straight for Memphis. He’s become a force. – 7:31 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Good mix of loud cheers and boos when Ja Morant was announced here in New Orleans. It was loud. – 7:31 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
We in Memphis? Ja’s picture comes up on the scoreboard and the crowd here at Smoothie King goes nuts. – 7:31 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
DEFINITELY more boos than cheers for Ja Morant during pre-game introductions. – 7:31 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
UVa answers back with a methodical 11-2 run that featured a few vintage possessions of its pack line defense. Battle of wills has commenced. Felt like too many main options for Memphis were on the bench during that segment. 15-12 Memphis. – 7:20 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
Good evening from FedExForum, where Tony Bennett couldn’t get to the first media timeout before calling one. Memphis all over UVa, up 13-1 less than 4 minutes into this top 25 battle. So far, Tigers’ athleticism has been overwhelming — and the shots are falling today. – 7:09 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Grizzlies starters:
PG – Ja Morant
SG – Desmond Bane
SF – Vince Williams Jr.
PF – Jaren Jackson Jr.
C – Bismack Biyombo – 7:09 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 7:07 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Zion Williamson will play tonight, Pelicans say. Seventh Zion-Ja matchup since they came into the league on deck. Naji Marshall available too. – 6:46 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion Williamson and Naji Marshall will be available for tonight’s game vs Memphis, per the Pelicans – 6:45 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pelicans say Zion Williamson is available for tonight’s game.
Naji Marshall available as well. – 6:45 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Unlike when he came back from suspension last time, Ja Morant will go right back into the starting lineup tonight, but Taylor Jenkins suggested the length of his stints could be limited in his first game back. – 6:11 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant “is not going to play crazy minutes” tonight vs. #Pelicans and the coach will be mindful of how he’s used. Morant hasn’t played in a game since April – 6:03 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Ja Morant will start tonight for Memphis against New Orleans. Zion Williamson’s status (illness) is still up in the air – 6:02 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Ja Morant is starting but Taylor Jenkins said he won’t be playing “crazy minutes.” Smartly, they’ll ramp him up it seems. – 6:02 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Ja Morant will be in Grizzlies’ starting lineup tonight. Coach Taylor Jenkins’ message to him: “Go out there and have fun.” – 6:02 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Zion Williamson (non-Covid illness) told the Pelicans coaching staff he wasn’t feeling well today when arriving at SKC.
His status will be updated closer to game time. – 5:46 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Still no update on Zion Williamson’s status from Willie Green.
He says he’ll know more in about an hour. – 5:46 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Zion Williamson said this morning he wasn’t feeling well. Willie Green says team will have an update in an hour. – 5:46 PM
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🏀Pelicans win, Zion over 23.5pts (+195)
🏀Grizzlies win, Morant over 22.5pts (+350)
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Donovan Mitchell Next Team Odds (via Bookies.com):
New York Knicks +250 (28.6%)
Brooklyn Nets +275 (26.7%)
Miami Heat +425 (19.1%)
New Orleans Pelicans +450 (18.2%)
Houston Rockets +850 (10.5%)
The Field +500 (16.7%) – 3:09 PM
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