San Antonio plays the New Orleans Pelicans after Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in the Spurs' 125-92 win against the Dallas Mavericks

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in the season opener Wednesday night. Here are five things we learned.

Health has been an ongoing narrative for the Pelicans franchise, making the opening night availability report significant. The organization understands that st

BOTTOM LINE: The Memphis Grizzlies host the New Orleans Pelicans in the season opener. Memphis finished 48-34 overall, 27-24 in Western Conference action and 26-15 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Grizzlies averaged 121.7 points per game while shooting 47.9% from the field and 36.7% from behind the arc last season.

If Joe Dumars wanted to see the toughness and grit from the New Orleans Pelicans that he promised, he saw it in the season opener.

Pelicans+ is the most flexible way to watch Pelicans games at home or on the go within 150 miles of New Orleans. For the first time, fans within the local market (defined as the state of Louisiana plus most zip codes within a 150-mile radius of the Smoothie King Center) can watch live and on-demand regular season games from their device.

New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has taken the top spot on Forbes' list for "Most Powerful Women in Sports."

If Joe Dumars wanted to see the toughness and grit from the New Orleans Pelicans that he promised, he saw it in the season opener.