New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction & Picks - NBA
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New Orleans Pelicans (4-8) will host Memphis Grizzlies (7-4) in the NBA Cup group stage at Smoothie King Center on Friday night. The Pelicans will be shooting to stop their four-game slide, the latest being a heavy 111-145 defeat at home to the Nets. This game once again highlighted their defensive failures and offensive limitations despite Zion Williamson tallying 29 points. They haven’t improved much under their new head coach, Jamahl Mosley. The Pelicans are the +130 betting underdogs tonight.
Memphis Grizzlies, meanwhile, will grace the hardwood as the -170 favorites. Like the Pelicans, the Grizzlies have lacked the necessary consistency in their most recent assignments. They’ve won just once in their last five games, which was a 102-118 win on the road against the Raptors. Memphis Grizzlies will want to win tonight and bounce back from their 118-123 home defeat to the Nuggets. A win could move them from the bottom of Group B after losing 97-128 to the Thunder in their opening game.
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New Orleans Pelicans against Memphis Grizzlies : 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 10-1 in their last 11 away matches.
- The Pelicans are 1-4 in their last five matches all-time.
- The Pelicans lost against the spread in their last four matches.
- The Grizzlies are 5-2 as betting favorites this season.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction
We’re rooting for the Grizzlies to win and cover the -3.5 spread. Despite their recent struggles, they’re the more consistent side, especially in defense. The Grizzlies are averaging 111.9 PAPG, which is good for 12th in basketball this season. In comparison, the Pelicans have given up an average of 124.3 points, which is second-last in the league. The visitors will also want to avoid another defeat against the Pelicans, who won this fixture 134-135 in OT earlier this month. Let’s keep in mind that the Grizzlies are still unbeaten on the road, with a 5-0 record to protect tonight.
Our prediction for New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies: Memphis Grizzlies to win.
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