The Grizzlies began the 2017-18 regular season with a victory, as they defeated they New Orleans Pelicans 103-91 Wednesday night in front of a sold-out crowd at FedExForum.
Coming off of a sizable 41-point victory against the Pelicans in their last game of the preseason, the Grizzlies looked to repeat in the home opener. Pelicans center Anthony Davis and center DeMarcus Cousins had other ideas, scoring a combined 23 of the teams 34 points in the first quarter. The Pelicans shot their best of the night from three-point range in the quarter, making six of an attempted nine.