The Memphis Grizzlies (9-19) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when hitting the road against the New Orleans Pelicans (17-13) on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSSE.
The Pelicans take the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Grizzlies. The matchup’s over/under is set at 229.5.
Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Betting Odds
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- Spread: New Orleans -4.5
- Total: 229.5
- Moneyline: New Orleans -185, Memphis +154
Grizzlies at Pelicans odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 4.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (229.5)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 117 – Grizzlies 107
- New Orleans has won eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- This year, New Orleans has won four of seven games when listed as at least -185 or better on the moneyline.
- New Orleans has an implied victory probability of 64.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Memphis has won four of the 18 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (22.2%).
- Memphis has gone 3-10 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +154 or longer (23.1%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Memphis a 39.4% chance to win.
- The 115.7 points per game the Pelicans put up are just 3.3 more points than the Grizzlies give up (112.4).
- New Orleans has a 14-4 record against the spread and a 13-5 record overall when scoring more than 112.4 points.
- When it scores more than 113.3 points, Memphis is 5-1 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
- New Orleans is 7-2-1 against the spread and 7-3 overall when it gives up fewer than 107 points.
- The Pelicans are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (115.7 PPG), while the Grizzlies allow the 10th-fewest points per game (112.4) in the league.
- Memphis is the NBA’s lowest-scoring offense (107 PPG), while New Orleans is the 13th-ranked defense (113.3).
- The Pelicans have scored a total of 73 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.4 per game), while the Grizzlies have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 149 total points, 5.4 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for New Orleans this season is 116.7 points, 0.3 fewer points than its implied total of 117 points in Tuesday’s game.
- This season, New Orleans has scored more than 117 points 14 times.
- The average implied point total on the season for Memphis (114.1) is 1.1 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (113).
How to watch Pelicans vs. Grizzlies
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 26, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and BSSE
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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