On January 1, , the Grizzlies played against the Pelicans at home.
The Pelicans had a bad start, Zion was troubled by fouls, and the Grizzlies took the lead first.
The Pelicans once overtook the game in the second quarter. After that, the scores of the two teams rose alternately. The Grizzlies played a wave of 23-6 in the final quarter to open the score.
For the Grizzlies, Morant had 32 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, Jackson had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 6 blocks, Adams had 10 points, 21 rebounds and 3 assists, and Bain had 18 points and 7 rebounds.
For the Pelicans, Zion had 20 points and 9 rebounds, McCollum had 10 points and 3 assists, Marshall had 12 points and 4 assists, and Murphy had 15 points and 3 rebounds.