New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) are set to face the Memphis Grizzlies (21-10) on Friday at the Smoothie King Center. The two teams previously met in late November, where Memphis secured an 11-point victory at home. The Grizzlies, who may not be getting much attention in the national spotlight, are currently sitting in third place in the Western Conference, just half a game behind the Houston Rockets for second. The Grizzlies lead the league in assists with 888 so far this season and are pulling down an impressive 47.9 rebounds per game. Memphis has been shooting 37.0% from beyond the arc (402 of 1,087) and converting 77.6% of their free throws. Their offense is the league's best, averaging 123.1 points per game and hitting 48.9% of their field goal attempts. On defense, Memphis forces 16.8 turnovers per game while drawing 21.2 fouls. Opponents are shooting 33.4% from three-point range against them, and they allow 112.9 points per game, ranking 15th in the NBA. The Grizzlies concede a 43.9% field goal percentage (1,163 of 2,652) and allow 43.7 rebounds per game. They rank 9th in the league for fewest assists allowed, with opponents recording 710 against them this season.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Form
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New Orleans Pelicans against Memphis Grizzlies : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. McCollum
D. Murray
T. Murphy III
H. Jones
J. Morant
D. Bane
J. Wells
J. Jackson Jr.
Substitutes
BJ Boston
J. Hawkins
A. Reeves
J. Konchar
S. Pippen Jr.
C. Spencer
L. Kennard
J. Laravia
B. Clarke
New Orleans Pelicans - Memphis Grizzlies Key Points
- The Mavs are 6-4 HU vs the Pels in their last 10
- The Mavs are 6-4 ATS vs the Pels in their last 10
- The Mavs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 overall
- The Pels are 1-9 SU in their last 10 overall
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction
Meanwhile, the Pelicans have struggled significantly this year, holding a 5-26 record and sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference. Offensively, New Orleans has a field goal percentage of 43.7%, ranking 29th in the league. The team averages 105.7 points per game and collects 43.1 rebounds per contest. They rank 25th in assists with an average of 24.0 per game and turn the ball over 15.2 times per game. The Pelicans also shoot 75.7% from the free throw line and commit 18.4 personal fouls per game. Defensively, New Orleans ranks 25th in points allowed per game, giving up 117.2 on average. They force 14.9 turnovers per game but allow opponents to shoot 48.6% from the field, which ranks 29th in the league. The Pelicans give up 37.1% on three-point attempts (426 of 1,147) and allow 79.2% shooting from the free throw line. They also concede 28.8 assists and 45.7 rebounds per game, ranking 28th and 26th in these categories, respectively. As such, this game doesn't bode well for the Pels, who are a heavy underdog. Back the over, instead. Our betting prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Grizzlies to win.
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