The New Orleans Pelicans look to snap a two-game losing streak on Monday when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pelicans were defeated by the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday 128-112 in their most recent outing. In the loss, Anthony Davis scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds for New Orleans, while Jrue Holiday scored 20 and Julius Randle chipped in with 19. Anthony Davis injured his finger in the game and will miss one to two weeks of action.
Memphis lost its fifth straight on Saturday falling to the Toronto Raptors 119-90. Memphis, the best defensive team in the NBA, allowed 45 points in the third quarter and could not recover. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 16 points, while Shelvin Mack scored 14 and Ivan Rabb 13.
Anthony Davis is leading the Pelicans in scoring, rebounding and blocks with averages of 29.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. Jrue Holiday is leading the team in assists with an average of 8.2 per game. New Orleans is shooting 48.1% from the field and 35.9% from three-point territory.
Mike Conley leads the Grizzlies in scoring and assists with averages of 19.8 points and 6.1 assists per game. Marc Gasol is the leading rebounder and second leading scorer with averages of 8.5 rebounds and 15.2 points per game. Memphis is shooting 45.3% from the field and 34.6% from three-point territory.
