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NEW ORLEANS - Tyreke Evans was removed from New Orleans starting lineup, and then finished off the Memphis Grizzlies. Shoes Black Friday Deals 2020 .Evans had 21 points and 10 rebounds Friday night, leading the Pelicans to a 106-95 victory.I know my role and Im comfortable with the guys out there, so I just go out there and try to make it work, Evans said.Evans said the lineup change resulted from a meeting involving coach Monty Williams, fellow shooting guard Eric Gordon and point guard Jrue Holiday in which they discussed strategies that might improve the production of the backcourt now that Gordon had worked his way back from a shoulder injury.Williams chose to make 6-foot-8 Dante Cunningham the starting small forward, leave Gordon in the starting lineup and have the 6-6 Evans come off the bench at guard.Coach said he thinks that Im better coming off of the bench because of what I can do with the ball, Evans said. If thats going to make us balance out better, Im going to do it. Im a team-first type of guy, so I just want us to win.The Grizzlies lost their second straight — and sixth in their last 10 — despite the return of power forward Zach Randolph from right knee soreness that sidelined him for nine games. The defeat dropped Memphis (25-11) out of first place in the Southwest Division, leaving it right behind Dallas (26-11).We want to be consistent with our scheme, with our effort, with our execution — were neither of those, said Memphis centre Marc Gasol, who had 19 points. Without that, its hard to win games. Its really, really hard.Weve been playing like this for the past 10 days or two weeks, Gasol added. Weve been sliding a little bit from what we do.Holiday had 23 points and eight assists for New Orleans, which had four players hit the 20-point mark and led throughout. Anthony Davis had 20 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Ryan Anderson, who hit four 3-pointers, also scored 20 points.Mike Conley scored 19 points for Memphis, while Randolph finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.New Orleans hit 10 of 20 3-point attempts, including three 3s for Gordon, who finished with 13 points. The Pelicans had dropped two in a row.Tayshaun Prince, who missed his first five shots, hit a pair of late 3s to pull Memphis as close as 101-93 with 1:33 to go, but Evans responded with a driving reverse layup as he was fouled by Prince.I just like the ball in my hands, Evans said. I create and I can find guys, get to the basket and I think Im most dangerous that way. So when its that time in the game, I just like to go get the ball and be aggressive.Davis scored 10 in the third quarter, highlighted by his dribble drive around Randolph along the baseline for a soaring one-handed jam over the late-arriving Kosta Koufos.New Orleans made 10 of 20 shots in the opening quarter and raced to a 31-19 lead.Evans scored nine in the second quarter, including a fast-break basket during which Courtney Lee fouled him by vigorously trying to pull Evans arms apart as the powerful shooting guard went up for the shot.Holidays steal and layup moments before halftime put the Pelicans up 52-39.CUNNNINGHAMS CONTRIBUTIONCunningham missed all five of his shots but had seven rebounds, including four on the offensive end, and blocked three shotsWe know what Dante can do. Dantes a great player. He can defend. He can shoot. He hustles. He can guard most positions, Davis said. It gives Tyreke more freedom in that second lineup to be able to do what he does.TIP-INSGrizzlies: Prince, whose name has come up in recent trade speculation, played nearly 25 minutes and finished with six points, three rebounds and two assists. ... Swingman Quincy Pondexter, whose name also has been mentioned in trade speculation, did not play. ... Memphis had won the only previous meeting this season on Nov. 3.Pelicans: The Pelicans improved to 12-5 at home in what was their third wire-to-wire victory this season — all at home. The others came against Minnesota and Houston.UP NEXTGrizzlies: Host Phoenix on Sunday.Pelicans: Visit Boston on Monday. Discount Shoes Black Friday . LeBron James believes hes a major reason for their early failures. Fake Shoes Black Friday . -- Pelicans coach Monty Williams does not expect guard Eric Gordon to play in any of New Orleans final five games this season. https://www.cheapshoesblackfriday.com/ . 98 jersey in a game yet, and already its a big seller. SANDY, Utah -- Real Salt Lake stretched its unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday night, matching Major League Soccers record undefeated streak to start the season with a 6-0-6 mark. The Los Angeles Galaxy opened the inaugural season with a 12-0 record (including two shootout victories) in 1996, before the league had draws. The Galaxy opened the 2010 season with a 10-0-2 record. FC Dallas (5-6-3) is winless in seven straight games and was coming off a 2-1 loss to the Galaxy on Wednesday night. "We just had a tough time kind of creating chances through possession tonight," said RSL defender Nat Borchers, who saw his header cleared off the line in the 55th minute. "Thats how its going to be some nights." Real Salt Lake, in second place in the Western Conference, beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 at Rio Tinto Stadium last weekend. Salt Lake continuees to be without goalkeeper Nick Rimando and midfielder Kyle Beckerman, who are training in Northern California after being selected for the U. Cheap Shoes Black Friday. S. national team competing at the World Cup next month. RSL was hurt in the 42nd minute when Joao Plata injured his left hamstring and left the game. Tesho Akindele got a good shot off from the right side of the box in the 53rd minute but Jeff Attinella -- standing in for Rimando -- came up with a big save in the corner. Attinella finished with three saves for the clean sheet. "I thought we came out flat," RSL coach Jeff Cassar said. "We were moving and possessing the ball, but really without purpose." Salt Lake saw the return of Robbie Findley, who entered the match in the 65th minute. 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