Memphis superstar Ja Morant seemed poised for a remarkable game, but the 25-year-old star went down in the third quarter with an apparent shoulder injury. Morant stayed down on the floor before being helped up and whisked to the locker room.

The Pelicans (5-27) now find themselves in the midst of their second nine-game losing streak of the season. They’ve lost 18 of their last 19 games. The lone win during that stretch was a Dec. 5 126-124 victory over the Phoenix Suns sandwiched between the pair of nine-game losing streaks.

Friday's matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies will occur without star forward Brandon Ingram, who continues to nurse an ankle sprain.

This game was the second of a back-to-back that started on Thursday in the Pelicans’ loss to the Houston Rockets. This now marks a new low for the team this season as they now hold a 5-27 record, which is the worst in the NBA after the Washington Wizards moved to 5-23 following their Thursday night win over the Charlotte Hornets.

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the New Orleans Pelicans Friday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Grizzlies star Ja Morant may have been injured by a blow from Pelicans center Daniel Theis.

Pelicans rookie Yves Missi was painfully honest after losing a physical battle with Grizzlies big man Zach Edey.

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The New Orleans Pelicans were in Miami when they learned of a deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans' famed French Quarter.

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) host the Memphis Grizzlies (21-10) after losing five home games in a row. The Grizzlies are favored by 9.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on. Our computer predictions for Friday’s game can assist you in placing an informed wager using the

The Memphis Grizzlies are back in action against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Follow along for live updates.

Here's how Zach Edey fared in his 20th NBA game for the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans.