The New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) are underdogs (+9.5) as they try to end an eight-game losing streak when they host the Memphis Grizzlies (21-10) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Grizzlies 122 – Pelicans 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Grizzlies vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 9.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Grizzlies (-13.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (239.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.3

• The Grizzlies (21-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 67.7% of the time, 32.2% more often than the Pelicans (11-20-0) this year.
• Memphis covers the spread when it is a 9.5-point favorite or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 9.5 or more (33.3%).
• Memphis and its opponents have gone over the point total 61.3% of the time this season (19 out of 31). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (16 out of 31).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Grizzlies are 17-6, a better mark than the Pelicans have put up (3-21) as moneyline underdogs.

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Grizzlies Performance Insights

• The Grizzlies are ceding 113.4 points per game this year (16th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on offense, averaging 123.7 points per game (best).
• Memphis is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking second-best in the league with 48.7 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 14th with 43.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Grizzlies have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are collecting 30.6 per game (second-best in NBA).
• Memphis is third-best in the NBA with 16.1 forced turnovers per game, but it ranks second-worst in the league by averaging 16.3 turnovers per contest.
• The Grizzlies are making 14.1 treys per game (12th-ranked in NBA) this year, while putting up a 37.1% three-point percentage (14th-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in points scored (105.9 per game) and 25th in points conceded (117.5).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 21st in the NBA in rebounds (43.1 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 24.2 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.4 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 16th and 15th, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (11.1 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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