New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
Friday night brings us an NBA Western Conference matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies at Smoothie King Centre. The Grizz are 5-0 on the road this season, and our prediction is that they will keep their perfect away record intact tonight.
The New Orleans Pelicans have endured a tough start to the season, losing eight of their 12 games to date, including a fourth on the bounce to the Nets, 145-111 on Wednesday.
While the Pels are decent on offence, defence is a major area of concern. They have now allowed 138+ points in each of their last three games and have the third-worst defensive rating in the league.
This is a West Group B matchup in the NBA Cup, with both teams having lost their openers. Trendon Watford is out, while Trey Murphy and Bennedict Mathurin are minor doubts for the hosts.
Meanwhile, after an impressive start to the season, the Memphis Grizzlies have certainly cooled off and suffered their fourth loss in five on Wednesday, going down 123-118 to the Nuggets.
Still, the Grizz are ranked ninth in both offensive and defensive efficiency this season and are averaging 117.9 PPG. Ty Jerome leads the team with 26.2 PPG and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Memphis is one of only two teams still unbeaten on the road in the NBA this season. Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey, and Quinten Post are ruled out for the visitors.
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New Orleans Pelicans v Memphis Grizzlies Best Betting Odds
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2.41 | 1.61 |
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2.38 | 1.58 |
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2.19 | 1.72 |
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2.18 | 1.69 |
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2.18 | 1.69 |
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Who will win the New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Basketball game?
Our prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies match is: Memphis Grizzlies wins.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies game on 13/11/2026 of the current NBA season:
- New Orleans Pelicans has a 59.59% chance to pick up the win against Memphis Grizzlies according to 1xbet ⭐ with the odds of 2.41.
- There is a probability of 40.41% ⭐ for Memphis Grizzlies to win vs New Orleans Pelicans with odds of 1.72 at Bet365.
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New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies's standings in the NBA
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. Murray
J. Fears
H. Jones
Z. Williamson
C. Boozer
J. Wells
Substitutes
J. Poole
B. Mathurin
J. Pierre
A. Johnson
S. Bey
T. Watford
T. Murphy III
J. Reese
M. Dia
S. Pippen Jr.
C. Spencer
J. Mashack
J. Small
R. Saunders
J. Grant
O. Prosper
K. Murray
G. Jackson II
T. Hendricks
K. Lopez
New Orleans Pelicans - Memphis Grizzlies Key Points
- The Grizzlies are 5-0 on the road this season.
- The Grizzlies are 7-4-0 ATS this season.
- The Pelicans have lost eight of their 12 games this season.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in their last two games.
- The Pelicans have allowed 138+ points in each of their last three games.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction
The Pelicans have shown signs of improvement this season, and Zion Williamson’s performances are a major positive, but unless they can improve in defence, a playoff spot will be hard to achieve.
Despite cooling off from their fast start to the season, the Grizzlies are still 7-4 SU and ATS this season and are one of only two teams in the NBA with a perfect away record to date. We’re going with the visitors to get the W in this one. Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies prediction is Memphis Grizzlies wins.
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