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New Orleans Falls 115-113 to Grizzlies - Recap

New Orleans was victimized by Ja Morant for 34 points as the Grizzlies defeated the Pelicans 115-113 in NBA action on Tuesday.

Memphis was an underdog by +9.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 228.5.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points for Memphis and Desmond Bane chipped in with 21 points. Ja Morant had 8 assists for the Grizzlies, while John Konchar was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

New Orleans got 34 points from Brandon Ingram in a losing cause and another 22 points from Jonas Valanciunas. CJ McCollum contributed 6 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas had 14 rebounds.

Memphis trailed at halftime, 60-41.

Memphis had a 42-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Memphis takes its act home to face Indiana looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head on the road to face Cleveland.