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by Ita Emmanuel | in NBA Predictions
The Memphis Grizzlies begin their 2025-26 NBA campaign playing host to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Can the Grizzlies defeat the visitors to get off to a winning start? Here is our prediction.
A run of 48 wins and 34 defeats saw the Memphis Grizzlies finish eighth in the Western Conference standings with a .585 winning percentage. They won their Play-in Final against the Dallas Mavericks, but a 4-0 series defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder ended their playoff campaign in the first round.
However, Tuomas Iisalo's men could turn the corner to open their campaign on a winning note on Thursday. They have won their last four NBA matches against the New Orleans Pelicans, including their last two home fixtures against the Pelicans.
The New Orleans Pelicans fell short of reaching the playoffs last season after finishing 14th in the Western Conference with a 0.256 winning percentage. The New Orleans-based outfit suffered seven straight defeats to close out the season, including a 115-100 loss to Oklahoma Thunders in their final match.
Willie Green's side also lost nine of their last 10 away matches towards the end of the season, including consecutive defeats in their last six road trips. Can they overturn this poor run of form against the Memphis Grizzlies?
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The Best Betting Odds for Memphis Grizzlies v New Orleans Pelicans Match
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Who will win the Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans match is: Memphis Grizzlies wins.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans game on 22/10/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Memphis Grizzlies has a 62.97% chance to pick up the win against New Orleans Pelicans according to Betway ⭐ with the odds of 1.61.
- There is a probability of 37.03% ⭐ for New Orleans Pelicans to win vs Memphis Grizzlies with odds of 2.5 at Bet365.
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Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Memphis Grizzlies - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- The Memphis Grizzlies have won their last four matches against the New Orleans Pelicans.
- The Memphis Grizzlies have won their last two home matches against the New Orleans Pelicans.
- The New Orleans Pelicans have lost their last seven NBA matches.
- The New Orleans Pelicans have lost nine of their last 10 NBA away matches, including consecutive defeats in their last six road trips.
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Our Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The New Orleans Pelicans will look to turn the corner with a strong start to the season. However, a win for Willie Green's side on Thursday will be considered a big upset. They lost their last seven NBA matches towards the end of last season, including 10 of their last nine away matches.
Moreover, the prospects aren't looking good for the Pelicans following two straight defeats in the NBA preseason. They also suffered defeats in their last four meetings with the Memphis Grizzlies. Our Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction is Memphis Grizzlies wins.
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