The New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to stop a five-game home losing streak when they host the Memphis Grizzlies (21-10) on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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 Pelicans (11-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 67.7% of the time, 32.2% less often than the Grizzlies (21-10-0) this season.
• 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 eclipsed the over/under 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).
• The Grizzlies have a .739 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (17-6) this season, higher than the .125 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-21).

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Grizzlies Performance Insights

• The Grizzlies sport a top-five offense this year, ranking best in the league with 123.7 points per game. On defense, they rank 16th with 113.4 points allowed 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.
• With 30.6 dimes per game, the Grizzlies rank second-best in the league in the category.
• Although Memphis is averaging 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 rank 12th in the NBA with 14.1 threes per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 14th with a 37.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the league (105.9 points per game). Defensively, they are 25th (117.5 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds (43.1 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (46).
• The Pelicans are 25th in the NBA in assists (24.2 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in committing them (14.4 per game). It is 15th in forcing them (14.1 per game).
• 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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