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Memphis Grizzlies: 5 key stats from big road win at New Orleans

By Jacob Ellerbee

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 15: Brandon Clarke #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots over Willy Hernangomez #9 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at the Smoothie King Center on February 15, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 15: Brandon Clarke #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots over Willy Hernangomez #9 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at the Smoothie King Center on February 15, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Feb 15, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) in green reacts to a play against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /

The Memphis Grizzlies traveled down to New Orleans for a Southwest Division match-up with the Pelicans just days before the All-Star Break.

The team was without the services of All-Star starter Ja Morant, who sat out of the game with ankle soreness from an incident that occurred during the team’s game last Saturday at Charlotte.

Just as the Grizzlies competed earlier in the season without Morant, tonight’s game was no different. Memphis, which led by as many as 20 points, easily dispatched the rebuilding Pelicans by a final score of 121-109 to improve to 41-18.

Let’s take a look at some of they key stats from this match-up.

Memphis Grizzlies got a career-night from Tyus Jones

Filling-in for the resting Morant was Tyus Jones, who has proven to be one of the best back-up point guards in the entire league.

You could not have asked for a better performance from the former Duke product, who finished the game with a career-high 27 points and 9 assists in 32 minutes of play.

Those are some Ja Morant-like numbers from a player that normally only averages 7.8 points and 4.1 assists in 20.5 minutes of action during this season.

Jones, who will be a free-agent at the conclusion of the season, keeps increasing his market value as the season goes on. Whenever he’s started in place of Morant, he has shined incredibly bright. There will likely be no shortage of teams who would love to make Jones a starting point guard next season with a lucrative contract that the Grizzlies will have a hard time matching.

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