New Orleans takes on the Memphis Grizzlies after CJ McCollum scored 45 points in the Pelicans' 123-119 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz.

NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night's game at the Memphis Grizzlies. Williamson sat out Monday night's victory over Utah with a non-COVID illness and New Orleans announced on Thursday that he would remain out on Friday “due to return to play reconditioning from illness.”

Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night's Pelicans-Grizzlies game "due to return to play reconditioning from illness."

CJ McCollum is not looking at this as a lost season for the struggling New Orleans Pelicans. When the Pelicans play the host Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, McCollum will be coming off his second 45-plus-point performance this month.

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Taylor Jenkins explained why Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were 'disappointed' with win over Lamelo Ball's Hornets.

Plus, the 23-year-old from Norfolk, Va., who was a McDonald's All American as a prep and No. 15 overall draft pick after consistently improving as a two-year Duke basketball player, chipped in nine rebounds, five assists, and one steal while committing only one turnover across his 33 minutes on the floor.

The New Orleans Pelicans made franchise history in Monday night's win over the Utah Jazz behind an incredible performance from C.J. McCollum.

It was a virtuoso display from a player that many consider as the front-runner for this season’s Most Valuable Player award Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Minnesota Timberwolves furthered their reputation as the NBA's worst clutch team in a heartbreaking 108-106 loss to the Grizzlies on Monday.

Memphis can fill the bucket with the best of them, while Charlotte has stepped up its offensive production of late. Look for points aplenty in this matchup, per Eric Rosales' NBA betting picks.

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