Belt game 7,142 · December 31, 2022
Memphis Grizzlies take the belt
Memphis Grizzlies beat New Orleans Pelicans 116–101 at home to start reign 3,082 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
New Orleans Pelicans had held it since December 23, 2022, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Memphis Grizzlies held it for 20 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 20, 2023.
3,082Reign number
29Team's reign
9Defenses
20Days held
Box score
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 28 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Trey Murphy III | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Naji Marshall | 21 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 6-6 |
| Willy Hernangomez | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| CJ McCollum | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | 1-7 | 1-1 |
| Jose Alvarado | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Herbert Jones | 27 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| Devonte' Graham | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dyson Daniels | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Garrett Temple | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant | 30 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13-22 | 0-6 | 6-7 |
| Desmond Bane | 28 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-19 | 1-6 | 3-3 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Brandon Clarke | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Steven Adams | 27 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| Tyus Jones | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| John Konchar | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Dillon Brooks | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Xavier Tillman | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Roddy | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Ziaire Williams | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kennedy Chandler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).