Zion Williamson scored 24 points to lead eight New Orleans players in double figures as the host Pelicans routed the Memphis Grizzlies 139-111 on Friday night. Jonas Valanciunas scored 18 to lead the Grizzlies, who saw their four-game winning streak end. The Pelicans scored 44 points in the quarter, their 11th 40-point quarter of the season, to take a 110-86 lead. Nine Pelicans played in the first quarter and all of them scored as New Orleans took a 31-22 lead at the end of the period. The Pelicans led by as many as 16 points in the second quarter before Valanciunas led a Grizzlies charge.

Source: National Post February 01, 2020 03:33 UTC