Ja Morant scored 27 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 23, and Santi Aldama contributed 20 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-109 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Grizzlies, winners of their fifth consecutive game, overcame an 0-6 record in NBA play over the past two seasons. The Pelicans, without Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, suffered their seventh straight loss.
Ja Morant scored 27 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 23 and reserve Santi Aldama had 20 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to their first NBA Cup victory Friday, 120-109 over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans.The Pelicans, playing without Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram , lost their seventh straight. Memphis won its fifth straight and its ninth in 12 games.CJ McCollum paced New Orleans with a season-high 30 points.
The Pelicans trimmed the Memphis lead to nine points with 5:18 to go before Smart made a left-handed hook in the paint and followed with a walkup 3-pointer.Morant returned after missing Wednesday's game against Detroit because of a left knee injury. He entered Friday having missed nine of the Grizzlies' past 10 games. He added a team-high seven assists and three steals.Memphis led for most of the opening half and built its largest advantage of 11 points late in the second half.
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