NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saddiq Bey and Derik Queen each had 22 points, Zion Williamson added 21 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-106 on Friday night. Williamson had his fourth consecutive game with 20-plus points.

It hasn’t been a banner year for basketball in the Big Easy, but on Friday night at the Smoothie King Center, the New Orleans Pelicans gave their faithful a glimpse of what happens when the collective engine is firing on all cylinders.

Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo noticed familiar issues in the team's latest loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Memphis Grizzlies lost their fifth straight game for the second time this season after a road loss versus the New Orleans Pelicans.

Saddiq Bey and Derik Queen each had 22 points, Zion Williamson added 21 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-106 on Friday night. Williamson had his

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Rookie Derik Queen scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists as the New Orleans Pelicans turned a dominant third quarter into a 114-106 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

With the NBA trade deadline officially a week away, the Pelicans are one of the teams at the forefront of rumors around the league.

Memphis looks to stop its five-game road slide with a win against New Orleans. Friday's game is the fourth meeting this season between the two teams.

When the Sixers (26-21) host the New Orleans Pelicans (13-37) on Saturday night, they will likely do so with their full compliment of rotation players.