Recap New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies 01/20

Recap New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies:

Pace Factor – 85.7
New Orleans Pelicans Off. Rtg – 112.3
Memphis Grizzlies Off. Rtg – 106.1

With the loss vs. NO, MEM is now 0-10 vs. Divisional opponents including 0-3 vs. the Pelicans! The return of Marc Gasol has damaged MEM’s offense that was developing an identity of playing faster with some success. In the first 4 games since Gasol’s return, MEM is averaging just 101.6 Off. Rtg after a 10-games stretch in which MEM’s had 115.4 Off. Rtg! Last night, MEM committed 18 TO’s w/ Gasol alone committing 5 TO’s. Conley had a surprising bad offensive game w/ just 4-15 FG and even more surprising, NO’s bench was the key factor for the win b/c all NO’s starters ended the game w/ negative +/- team numbers while Rivers had +20, Evans +14, Ajinca +5, Withey +8 & Miller +10! Didn’t expect that…