The Memphis Grizzlies take on the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA seeding game in Orlando on Monday evening.

The Grizzlies (32-35) come into Monday's contest reeling, as they've now seen their lead for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference get trimmed to two games following a 108-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon, a stumble preceded by a 140-135 overtime loss to the Trail Blazers on Friday in their first seeding game. Against San Antonio, Ja Morant paced the Grizzlies with 25 points, supplementing them with nine rebounds and nine assists. Jackson totaled 21 points, three rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Dillon Brooks supplied 16 points, three assists and two rebounds. Grayson Allen turned in 15 points to lead the bench, while Jonas Valanciunas churned out a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included two assists and one block.

The Grizzlies will continue to be without Tyus Jones (knee) on Monday.

The Pelicans (28-38) have gotten off to an equally unfavorable start in the Orlando bubble, as they've also dropped their first two games and aren't in worse shape only because of No. 8-seeded Memphis having suffered their aforementioned pair of defeats. New Orleans' most recent misstep came against the Los Angeles Clippers, which throttled them by a 126-103 score Saturday evening. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Pelicans off the bench with 15 points over 12 minutes. Brandon Ingram provided 14 points and two rebounds. Derrick Favors managed 12 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Frank Jackson and J.J. Redick turned in matching 11-point tallies, with Jackson adding six assists and five rebounds. Lonzo Ball (seven points) and Jrue Holiday (four points) turned in underwhelming efforts, while Zion Williamson was limited to 14 minutes and furnished seven points and five rebounds.

The Pelicans will come into Monday's game without any short-term injuries to report.

Monday's game marks the third and final meeting between the teams this season. The Pelicans hold a 2-0 series lead, having notched 126-116 and 139-111 wins on Jan. 20 and Jan. 31, respectively.