The Pelicans (18 - 18) knocked off the Grizzlies (25 - 11) 106 - 95 in New Orleans on Friday. New Orleans jumped out to a 31 - 19 advantage after the first quarter and never looked back, as the lead did not dip below seven points in the second half. The victory was key for a Pelicans team fighting to stay in playoff contention after dropping two straight to Washington and Charlotte. On a relatively quiet night for Anthony Davis – 20 points, nine rebounds – the Pelicans got contributions off the bench from Tyreke Evans and Ryan Anderson. Evans finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while Anderson added 20 points, including four three - pointers, to go with six rebounds. Jrue Holiday led all scorers with 23 points in 36 minutes. The Pelicans shot 46 percent from the floor and knocked down 10 - of - 20 three - point attempts. Memphis, which has now dropped two straight and three of its last four, shot 44 percent from the floor, converting only 6 - of - 17 attempts from beyond the arc. Marc Gasol and Mike Conley led the way with 19 points apiece, and Zach Randolph, who returned from injury after missing nine games, was the only other Grizzlies player in double - figures, finishing with 11 points and 11 boards in 31 minutes. Up next, Memphis returns home to host the Suns on Sunday. New Orleans, meanwhile, heads north to Boston to take on the Celtics on Monday night.
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