Well, the Grizzlies started out on fire. Mike Conley came out rolling as he scored the first five points of the game, giving the Grizzlies an early 12-3 lead over the Pelicans.
Chandler Parsons connected on a three-pointer early in the game, and it looked the Grizzlies were hitting all cylinders.
That changed quickly.
The offense became stagnant, the defense broke down and the Pelicans got hot. At the end of the half, the Pelicans took the lead 50-43 and never looked back.
By the end of the third quarter, their lead jumped to 77-61.