NBA Best Bets: Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Picks for December 27

Published 5:40 am Friday, December 27, 2024

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

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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Friday, December 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 9.5)

  • Memphis is 21-10-0 against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans is 11-20-0 against the spread this season.
  • As 9.5-point favorites or more, the Grizzlies are 4-2 against the spread.
  • The Pelicans’ ATS record as 9.5-point underdogs or greater is 3-6.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • In 13 of 31 games this season, the Grizzlies and their opponents have gone over 239.5 points.
  • The Pelicans have played five games this season that have had more than 239.5 combined points scored.
  • Memphis has had an average of 232.1 points in its games this season, 7.4 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 222.9 points, 16.6 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 20th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Grizzlies.
  • This outing features the league’s 27th-ranked (Pelicans) and 23rd-ranked (Grizzlies) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-450)

  • The Grizzlies have entered the game as favorites 23 times this season and won 17, or 73.9%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 24 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (12.5%) in those games.
  • This season, Memphis has won five of its six games when favored by at least -450 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +340 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Grizzlies have a 81.8% chance to win.

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