Summary
The New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies are starting the 2024-25 NBA season with a game on October 22. Both teams have made changes to improve their performance, with the Grizzlies having restructured with new coaching and player contracts, and the Pelicans having traded players to revamp their roster.
Key Facts
- The NBA game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies takes place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET.
- The game will be shown on NBC, FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, and Gulf Coast Sports Network.
- The Memphis Grizzlies finished last season with 48 wins and made it to the playoffs.
- Tuomas Iisalo is the coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.
- Star players for the Grizzlies include Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Zion Williamson of the Pelicans is expected to play after missing most of the last season due to injuries.
- The Pelicans have made significant trades, including Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum, to bring in new players like Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey.
- The Pelicans also got new talent by selecting Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen in the first round of the draft.
