The Portland Trail Blazers meet the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 3 of their four-game regular-season series, as Week 22 of the 2021-22 NBA season comes to an end with this Western Conference showdown from the FedExForum in Memphis. These teams have split the first two meetings, both of which were in New Orleans, so letโs see whatโs the best Pelicans vs. Grizzlies betting pick for Sunday evening.ย ย ย
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Pelicans vs Grizzlies Betting Pick
This game will be played at Spectrum Center at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, March 8, 2022.
Why Bet The Pelicans:
โ The Memphis Grizzlies are 22-10 at home while the New Orleans Pelicans are 12-20 on the road. Memphis is 6-1 in their last seven home contests. Despite New Orleans struggling on the road this season, they are 6-3 in their last nine road games.
โ The New Orleans Pelicans are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between these teams. That includes going 3-2 in the last five meetings in Memphis. The Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Memphis.
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โ The Pelicans are a better shooting team from the free-throw line, hitting 70.9% of their shots, ninth overall. Memphis is 18th at 77.5%. In a close contest, that can be a difference maker. That is especially true when these teams are fairly evenly matched when it comes to rebounding.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans (27-37; 32-31-1 ATS) lost to Denver in overtime on Sunday, 138-130, snapping a four-game winning streak. The Pelicans are clinging to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, holding a 1.5 game lead over the Portland Trail Blazers. New Orleans is 12-20 on the road and are 5-5 in their last 10 games.
New Orleans held a 10-point lead heading into the final quarter against Denver, but could not hold the lead. Denver shot 54.0% in the contest as the Pelicans are 21st in the NBA in opponent field-goal percentage (46.3%) and are 13th in opponent points allowed per game (109.1). Brandon Ingram scored 38 points in the loss to the Nuggets, hitting 12 of 24 shots, including 11 of 13 from the free-throw line. Ingram is second on the team in scoring at 22.8 points per game.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (44-22; 43-23-0) lost to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, 123-112. The Grizzlies are 22-10 at home, going 6-1 in their last seven home games. Memphis currently holds the third-best record in the Western Conference.
Houston outscored the Grizzlies by 11 in the final quarter to earn the victory. Memphis got 28 points from Desmond Bane, who hit 11 of 22 shots. Memphis is 14th in points per game (109.2) and 11th in field-goal percentage (45.3%), but have been benefiting greatly from their rebounding, sixth overall at 42.9 per contest. Bane is third on the team at 17.8 points per game and is averaging 4.4 boards per contest, one of eight players who is averaging at least 4.4 rebounds per game.