The New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) are underdogs (+9.5) as they try to stop 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 game 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 season.
• When the spread is set as 9.5 or more this season, Memphis (4-2) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than New Orleans (3-6) does as the underdog (33.3%).
• Memphis’ games have gone over the total 61.3% of the time this season (19 out of 31), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (16 out of 31).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-21, while the Grizzlies are 17-6 as moneyline favorites.

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Grizzlies Performance Insights

• The Grizzlies have been carried by their offense, as they rank best in the NBA by putting up 123.7 points per game. They rank 16th in the league in points allowed (113.4 per contest).
• 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 piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking second-best in the NBA with 30.6 assists per contest.
• Although Memphis is committing 16.3 turnovers per game (second-worst in NBA), it ranks third-best in the league by forcing 16.1 turnovers per contest.
• The Grizzlies are 12th in the NBA with 14.1 three-pointers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 14th with a 37.1% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the league in points scored (105.9 per game) and 25th in points conceded (117.5).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds (43.1 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46 per game).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 24.2 per game.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the league in turnovers committed (14.4 per game) and 15th in turnovers forced (14.1).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.1). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.2%.

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