New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 8 (3/8): NBA

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Odds

Time	7:30 p.m. EST
Pelicans money line	+195
Pelicans spread	+5.5
Grizzlies money line	-238
Grizzlies spread	-5.5
Over / under	231.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	New Orleans Pelicans	Memphis Grizzlies
Record	27-37	44-22
Road / home record	12-20	22-10
Streak	L1	L1
Points per game	107.70	113.92
Points allowed per game	109.11	109.24
Rebounds per game	45.45	49.18
Rebounds allowed per game	42.31	42.85
Over / under record	26-38	33-30-3

 

Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies on Tuesday. This is the third time these teams face off on the season, they're tied 1-1.

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

The Pelicans have won 4 of their last 5 games but are 12-20 on the road this season. They have a 27-37 record overall and are third in the Southwest. New Orleans are 4-7 against opponents in the same division.

Ingram leads the team in points, averaging 22.8 per game and 5.5 assists. Valanciunas is the leader in rebounds with 9.8 per game for New Orleans.

In their last 10 games the Pelicans are 5-5, averaging 117.7 points, 46.9 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.3 points per game.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

The Grizzlies are 22-10 at home this season and have a 44-22 record overall ranking first in the Southwest division. Memphis got upset by the Rockets 123-112 who were on 12 game losing streak. Desmond Bane scored 28 points, and Ja Morant added 22 points and six assists for Memphis.

Morant is averaging 27.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists for the Grizzlies. Dillon Brooks is averaging 18.4 points  for Memphis.

In their last 10 games the Grizzlies are 6-4, averaging 118.8 points, 51.9 rebounds, 26 assists, 8.5 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113 points per game.

BETTING TRENDS

New Orleans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.

New Orleans are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against Memphis.

Memphis are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games.

Memphis are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games at home.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis' last 6 games.

Prediction

The Pelicans are riding some momentum, they lost against the Nuggets in overtime but they are playing their best basketball right now. The Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the league but they dissapointed in their last game vs Rockets. I'm backing the Pelicans to cover on this one as they're 7-3 last 10 head to head games vs Grizzlies.

PICK: Pelicans +5.5 (-110)

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