Venue & Tipoff
Arena: FedExForum, 191 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103
Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT
Broadcast: ESPN, FDSSE, Pelicans+, Gulf Coast Sports
Injury Report
Memphis Grizzlies:
Ja Morant (ankle) – Expected to play
Jaren Jackson Jr. (toe) – Out
Zach Edey (ankle) – Out
Brandon Clarke (knee) – Out
Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe surgery) – Out
Ty Jerome (calf) – Day-to-day
New Orleans Pelicans:
Dejounte Murray (Achilles) – Out
Kevon Looney (knee) – Out
Karlo Matkovic (back spasms) – Doubtful
Player Matchups
Ja Morant vs. Jordan Poole – Morant’s return brings elite rim pressure against Poole’s perimeter scoring.
Zion Williamson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (out) – With Jackson sidelined, Memphis must rely on Jock Landale and Santi Aldama to contain Zion.
Herbert Jones vs. Desmond Bane – Defensive stopper vs. sharpshooter; key swing matchup.
Trey Murphy III vs. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – Floor spacing duel on the wing.
Team Records & Recent Form (2024–25)
Memphis Grizzlies: 48–34 overall, 26–15 at home. Averaged 121.7 PPG (2nd in NBA), allowed 116.9 PPG (24th).
New Orleans Pelicans: 21–61 overall, 13–38 in West play. Averaged 109.8 PPG (25th), allowed 119.3 PPG (26th).
Series History
2024–25 season: Memphis won 3 of 4 matchups, outscoring New Orleans 498–463.
Grizzlies have won 6 of last 8 meetings.
Pelicans’ last series win: March 2023.
Betting Trends:
Grizzlies 41–41 ATS last season; 47 Overs.
Pelicans 33–47–2 ATS; 45 Overs.
Combined scoring last season: 231.5 PPG, slightly below current total.
Game Odds
New Orleans Pelicans 237.5
Memphis Grizzlies – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 21, 2025
