Memphis is 6-0 and tied for the franchise's best start, per the Daily Memphian. Two of its three sidelined players are listed to return tonight against a Pelicans team that has lost four of six.
Who is back for Memphis tonight?
Ty Jerome was cleared Sunday after a back issue. Scotty Pippen Jr. (back) and Quinten Post (right ankle) both moved from out to questionable Sunday, with Monday as the target return. Don't bank on it. Our tracking shows five of seven newly listed Grizzlies missed their following game. All three sat out the Kings win Saturday, per the Daily Memphian.
What kind of Pelicans team shows up?
New Orleans is 2-4 with two straight wins and a net rating of 1.7 through six games. Zion Williamson scores 20.7 a night. Yves Missi and Jordan Poole are out, and Trey Murphy III, at 14.3 points, is listed with a knee issue. Memphis sits at 118.8 on offense, 104.1 on defense and a plus-14.7 net.
Is the 6-0 start built on Boozer?
Cameron Boozer is the center of it: 17.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists across six games, including an 18-12-12 triple-double at Portland on Oct. 29. Isaiah Stewart added 24 against Sacramento. The Daily Memphian's Chris Herrington wrote that a few advantages helped the start and that the schedule gets harder. Six games is still six games.
How close is Ty Jerome to a career mark?
Jerome is averaging 25.8 points through five games this season. He sits at 2,410 career points, 90 short of 2,500. That is about four games away if he holds the pace, a projection and not a promise. Scoring at that rate matters most while Pippen Jr. is still working back from his back issue.
What is the Grizzlies' record this season?
Memphis is 6-0 with a six-game winning streak, first in the West. The Pelicans are the opponent Monday, Nov. 2.
Who plays for the Pelicans against Memphis?
Zion Williamson leads New Orleans at 20.7 points a game. Yves Missi and Jordan Poole are out, and Trey Murphy III is listed with a knee issue.
