The New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) are 9.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a five-game home losing streak when they square off against the Memphis Grizzlies (21-10) on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup 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
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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 year.
• New Orleans is 11-20-0 against the spread this year.
• The Grizzlies’ ATS record as 9.5-point favorites or more is 4-2.
• Against the spread as 9.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 3-6.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

• The Grizzlies’ 31 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 239.5 points 13 times.
• The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 239.5 points in five of 31 games this season.
• Memphis’ games this season have had an average of 232.1 points, 7.4 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 222.9, 16.6 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Grizzlies score the most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 20th-most.
• This matchup 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 won in three, or 12.5%, of the 24 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• 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.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 81.8% chance of a victory for the Grizzlies.

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