1) New Orleans (20-29) picked up an important victory Friday in its pursuit of eighth place in the Western Conference, rolling to a 139-111 home win over Memphis. The Pelicans are now four games behind the Grizzlies (24-25); a loss would’ve meant a six-game gap in the standings. In addition, New Orleans now leads the season series 2-0 over its division rivals from Tennessee.
2) Alvin Gentry posted the 500th victory of his head-coaching career. Check out photos of Gentry getting doused in a postgame celebration in the locker room.
3) Watch a postgame TV interview with Zion Williamson and Jen Hale.