Grizzlies (1-0), Pelicans (0-1)
MEMPHIS – New Orleans’ All-Star big-man combination of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins put up big numbers Wednesday and – as planned – were the focal point of the offense much of the night in FedEx Forum. To Memphis’ credit, however, the Grizzlies held the duo to inefficient shooting numbers and kept much of the rest of the Pelicans under control, en route to a season-opening Southwest Division victory. In beating New Orleans for the sixth time in the last seven meetings in Tennessee, the Grizzlies erased an early deficit by limiting the Pelicans to low offensive outputs in the final three quarters.