New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction NBA Picks 11/29/24

Peter Tran

9 months ago

Memphis Grizzlies (12-7) vs New Orleans Pelicans (4-15)

November 29, 2024 at 05:00 PM EST

The Line: Betting Odds: Memphis Grizzlies -10.5 — Over/Under: 224.5

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies duke it out at the FedExForum on Friday night. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Pick.

New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have been ice-cold as they’ve lost 12 of their last 13 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a seventh straight defeat after getting thrashed by the Raptors in a 119-93 loss on Wednesday. CJ McCollum led the team with 19 points and four assists, Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl each scored 14 points while Yves Missi chipped in with 11 points. As a team, the Pelicans shot just 38 percent from the field and 11 of 35 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with a 35-point burst in the second quarter before they restricted the Pelicans to just 17 points in the third quarter to put the game to bed early.

Memphis Grizzlies

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies are starting to heat up as they’ve won five of their last six games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after blowing past the Pistons in a 131-111 win on Wednesday. Marcus Smart led the team with 25 points and five assists on eight of 12 shooting off the bench, Jake LaRavia and Scotty Pippen each scored 19 points while Brandon Clarke chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 54 percent from the field and 17 of 46 from the 3-point line as they dominated from the second quarter and they didn’t take their foot off the gas until the margin ballooned to 30 points.

Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win

The Pelicans have lost each of their last eight road games following a loss.
The Grizzlies have won each of their last 11 games as favorites against Southwest Division opponents following a win.
The Grizzlies have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 games.
The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 road games.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Pelicans’ last eight road games against the Grizzlies following a home loss has gone UNDER the total points line.
Each of the Grizzlies’ last four home games following a home win has gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

The Grizzlies rank T1st in the league for H1 win percentage this season (73.7%).
The Grizzlies rank 1st for points in the paint (1118) this season.
The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for point differential per game this season (-11.8).
The Pelicans rank 2nd in the league for opponent free throws made per game this season (13.9).

New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction

The Pelicans are keeping and eye on Jamal Cain, Jordan Hawkins, Trey Murphy, and Brandon Ingram who are all questionable, while the Grizzlies are still missing Zach Edey. The Pelicans have been the coldest team in the league as they’ve been hit hard by injuries and their confidence took another shot to the guts after getting run over by the Raptors in their last outing. In contrast, the Grizzlies come into this one as one of the hottest teams in the league, they are relatively healthy and should have no trouble getting the win and cover at home in this spot.