In any draft in any sport, the players that are selected first and second overall are typically linked together for the remainder of their careers. Zion Williamson and Ja Morant are no exception.
Three years after going back-to-back in the 2019 NBA Draft, Williamson and Morant are set to go head-to-head for the fifth time in their careers when the Pelicans host the Grizzlies on Tuesday. Morant is still in search of his first professional win over Williamson, whose New Orleans teams are 4-0 in games in which both young stars suit up.
Morant is expected to return after missing one game with a sore ankle and Williamson is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain.
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More than just the individual battle between Williamson and Morant, the game is a showcase of two of the NBA's most exciting up-and-coming teams.
The Grizzlies, fresh off of a 56-win season, enter Tuesday with a 9-5 record and sit in the middle of the West standings. Not far behind are the Pelicans (7-6), who can use this game as a litmus test for where they are with respect to making a leap into the next tier of Western Conference contenders.
Can Morant get his first win over Williamson? Or will Williamson and the Pelicans make an early-season statement over the Grizzlies? The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about tuning into the game.
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What channel is Grizzlies vs. Pelicans on?
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans will air nationally on TNT. Viewers can also stream the game on Watch TNT or via Sling TV.
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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans start time
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 15
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans is scheduled to tip off around 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The game will be played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Grizzlies schedule 2022-23
Here are the next five games on the Grizzlies' schedule. Memphis is set to return home to host Oklahoma City.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nov. 18 | vs. Thunder | 8 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 20 | at Nets | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 22 | vs. Kings | 8 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 25 | vs. Pelicans | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Nov. 27 | at Knicks | 6 p.m. | — |
Pelicans schedule 2022-23
Here are New Orleans' next five games. The Pelicans continue a six-game homestand before returning on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nov. 16 | vs. Bulls | 8 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 18 | vs. Celtics | 8:30 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 21 | vs. Warriors | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Nov. 23 | at Spurs | 8 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 25 | at Grizzlies | 8 p.m | NBA TV |
