Pelicans 133-127 Grizzlies: Box Score & Recap (Jan 23)

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 2:35 AM ET

Regular Season

New Orleans PelicansPelicans

11-36 · Away

133–127

Final

Friday, January 23, 2026

Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies

18-25 · Home

Pelicans vs Grizzlies final: the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-127 on January 23, 2026 at FedExForum, Memphis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pelicans	30	30	33	40	133
Grizzlies	30	35	36	26	127

Top Performers

Pelicans

Grizzlies

Pelicans vs Grizzlies Box Score

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Trey Murphy III F	36	32	3	3	3	0	1	9-15	2-7	12-12	+6
Derik Queen C	26	8	9	5	3	0	4	2-8	0-0	4-4	+7
Zion Williamson F	33	24	11	4	2	1	1	9-17	0-0	6-11	+12
Saddiq Bey F	31	36	4	4	1	0	0	13-20	6-9	4-4	+5
Herbert Jones F	24	0	0	5	2	2	2	0-3	0-3	0-0	+1
Bench
Yves Missi C	21	8	8	0	0	0	1	4-9	0-0	0-0	-1
Micah Peavy G	15	2	2	0	1	0	0	1-5	0-3	0-0	-4
Karlo Matkovic FC	14	5	6	1	1	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	-6
Jordan Poole G	12	6	4	3	0	0	1	2-8	2-7	0-0	+5
Jeremiah Fears G	23	12	2	4	1	1	0	4-10	2-4	2-2	+5

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jock Landale C	31	24	11	2	1	1	2	11-18	2-5	0-0	-3
Cam Spencer G	27	21	5	11	0	1	2	7-9	4-6	3-4	-2
Jaylen Wells F	25	11	3	3	1	0	5	4-7	1-3	2-3	+3
Jaren Jackson Jr. F	32	26	12	3	1	4	2	7-18	2-8	10-11	+1
Cedric Coward GF	28	13	3	4	0	1	0	5-11	3-7	0-0	-2
Bench
Javon Small G	8	7	0	2	0	0	1	2-2	1-1	2-2	-4
John Konchar G	20	0	4	1	1	2	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	-8
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G	22	4	3	3	0	0	0	1-9	0-6	2-2	-8
Vince Williams Jr. GF	20	6	2	4	0	0	2	2-7	2-6	0-0	-4
GG Jackson II F	22	15	4	1	0	1	2	6-10	3-4	0-0	-3

Pelicans vs Grizzlies Recap

The Pelicans beat the Grizzlies after outscoring them 40-26 in the fourth quarter. New Orleans moved to 11-36, while Memphis fell to 18-25.

Memphis led the game through the middle quarters, winning the second 35-30 and the third 36-33. The Grizzlies held a 65-60 halftime lead and were up 101-93 after three quarters. The Pelicans won the turnover count, 10 to 19, and made 28 of 33 free throws.

Saddiq Bey scored 36 points for New Orleans, and Zion Williamson grabbed 11 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. answered with 26 points and 12 rebounds for Memphis, and Cam Spencer added 11 assists. The Pelicans shot 46 of 99 from the field and finished with 29 assists.

The number to know: 19 turnovers for Memphis, nearly double the Pelicans' 10, which gave New Orleans extra possessions in the fourth quarter.

Team Stats

Pelicans	Stat	Grizzlies
46-99	Field Goals	45-92
46.5%	FG %	48.9%
13-36	3-Pointers	18-47
36.1%	3P %	38.3%
28-33	Free Throws	19-22
84.8%	FT %	86.4%
49	Rebounds	47
18	Off. Rebounds	14
29	Assists	34
14	Steals	4
4	Blocks	10
10	Turnovers	19
20	Fouls	23
8	Biggest Lead	13

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pelicans	53.0%	8.1%	35.3%	0.283
Grizzlies	58.7%	15.7%	31.1%	0.207

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pelicans vs Grizzlies Game Info

Date & time: Friday, January 23, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pelicans Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network · Grizzlies Gray Media (Tennessee Valley SEN)

Arena: FedExForumMemphis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pelicans vs Grizzlies Season Stats 2025-26

Pelicans 82 GPGrizzlies 82 GP

115.5#16

Points per game

114.7#20

120.0#24

Opponent points

120.7#26

46.6%#19

Field goal %

45.6%#27

34.7%#24

Three-point %

35.3%#21

78.4%#14

Free throw %

79.3%#9

43.9#15

Rebounds

42.1#23

25.1#23

Assists

27.8#10

8.9#8

Steals

8.8#10

5.2#9

Blocks

4.8#15

13.5#11

Turnovers

14.6#24

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesGrizzlies 2-1

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That covers Pelicans vs Grizzlies: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pelicans host the Nuggets Oct 28; Grizzlies visit the Kings Oct 25.

Pelicans vs Grizzlies FAQs

Who won Pelicans vs Grizzlies on Jan 23, 2026?

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 133-127 on Friday, January 23, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis. Saddiq Bey led the Pelicans with 36 points.

What are the Pelicans and Grizzlies records?

After this game the Pelicans were 11-36 and the Grizzlies were 18-25 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pelicans vs Grizzlies?

Saddiq Bey scored 36 for the Pelicans. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 for the Grizzlies.

Who leads the Pelicans vs Grizzlies season series?

The Grizzlies lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Pelicans vs Grizzlies game?

The Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 114-106 on Jan 30, 2026 at home.

Where was Pelicans vs Grizzlies played?

At FedExForum in Memphis, the home arena of the Memphis Grizzlies.

What was the score by quarter in Pelicans vs Grizzlies?

Pelicans-Grizzlies: Q1 30-30, Q2 30-35, Q3 33-36, Q4 40-26.

What is next for the Pelicans and Grizzlies?

Pelicans host the Nuggets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Grizzlies visit the Kings on Sunday, October 25 at 9:00 PM ET.