Memphis Grizzlies (18-27, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (12-37, 15th in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Memphis will take on New Orleans on the road looking to end a five-game road skid.
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The Pelicans have a 6-26 record against Western Conference opponents. New Orleans ranks seventh in the Western Conference in rebounds per game at 44.0. Derek Quinn leads the Pelicans with 7.4 rebounds.
The Grizzlies are 14-15 in the Western Conference. Memphis ranks fourth in the Western Conference with 34.0 defensive rebounds per game, and Zach Eddy averages 7.2 per game.
The Pelicans averaged 114.4 points per game, 1.9 points less than the Grizzlies’ 116.3 points. The Grizzlies are averaging 13.3 three-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer than the Pelicans’ average of 14.8 three-pointers per game.
The two teams met for the fourth time this season. In the last game on January 24, the Pelicans won 133-127.
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Best performance: Quinn shot 48.4% from the field and averaged 12.1 points per game for the Pelicans. Trey Murphy III is averaging 24.0 points over the past 10 games.
Cam Spencer averaged 11.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game for the Grizzlies. Jaren Jackson Jr. is averaging 21.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Pelicans: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 114.3 points, 46.9 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents average 115.4 points per game.
Grizzlies: 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 110.5 points, 46.4 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 7.3 steals and 6.4 blocks per game, shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents average 114.1 points per game.
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Injuries: Pelicans: Dejounte Murray: Out (leg).
Grizzlies: Scottie Pippen Jr.: out (toe), Ja Morant: out (elbow), Santi Aldama: out (knee), Zach Eddy: out (ankle), Ty Jerome: out (calf), Brandon Clarke: out (calf).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.