Two of the most exciting teams in the NBA will meet in the post-Thanksgiving resumption of the NBA season on Friday night. Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will meet Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum in what should be a thriller down South. In our NBA betting picks for Friday night, we look at Pelicans vs Grizzlies from a betting perspective.
Pelicans vs Grizzlies Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Grizzlies -2.5 |
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This game will be played at FedEx Forum at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, November 25, 2022.
Why Bet The Grizzlies:
✅ Ja Morant returned unexpectedly for the Grizzlies before Thanksgiving. His presence will be a huge left for a Grizzlies team that had been expecting to be without him and Desmond Bane for at least another week.
✅ On the flip side, C.J. McCollum is going to miss this game for the Pelicans. He is in health and safety protocols, and his absence will put the Pelicans at a huge disadvantage at the guard spots for this massive matchup.
✅ Memphis is 6-2 at home on the season so far, while the Pelicans are barely above .500 on the road. Expect the Grizzlies to keep rolling at FedEx Forum here.
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
NO | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MEM |
---|---|---|
82 | Games | 82 |
43.3 | FG | 41.8 |
89.1 | FGA | 88.1 |
.486 | FG% | .474 |
12.7 | 3Pt-FG | 13.6 |
33.3 | 3Pt-FGA | 35.9 |
.383 | 3Pt% | .378 |
30.6 | 2Pt-FG | 28.2 |
55.9 | 2Pt-FGA | 52.2 |
.548 | 2Pt% | .541 |
18.0 | FT | 17.2 |
23.3 | FTA | 22.1 |
.771 | FT% | .779 |
10.6 | ORB | 10.8 |
34.2 | DRB | 35.4 |
44.8 | TRB | 46.2 |
27.5 | AST | 26.9 |
8.5 | STL | 8.3 |
4.7 | BLK | 6.6 |
13.3 | TOV | 15.3 |
18.8 | PF | 19.0 |
117.4 | PTS | 114.3 |
Defense/Offense
NO | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MEM |
---|---|---|
82 | Games | 82 |
41.3 | FG | 38.9 |
89.0 | FGA | 89.3 |
.464 | FG% | .435 |
13.8 | 3Pt-FG | 13.2 |
39.5 | 3Pt-FGA | 38.3 |
.349 | 3Pt% | .346 |
27.5 | 2Pt-FG | 25.6 |
49.5 | 2Pt-FGA | 51.1 |
.555 | 2Pt% | .502 |
16.6 | FT | 16.3 |
21.1 | FTA | 21.3 |
.783 | FT% | .764 |
10.3 | ORB | 11.1 |
32.9 | DRB | 32.1 |
43.2 | TRB | 43.2 |
27.3 | AST | 25.0 |
6.7 | STL | 8.3 |
5.3 | BLK | 6.2 |
14.5 | TOV | 15.3 |
18.7 | PF | 19.3 |
112.9 | PTS | 107.2 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
NO | Four Factors | MEM |
---|---|---|
.558 | eFG% | .551 |
11.8 | TOV% | 13.5 |
24.4 | RB% | 74.8 |
.202 | FT/FGA | .195 |
Defense/Offense
NO | Four Factors | MEM |
---|---|---|
.541 | eFG% | .509 |
12.9 | TOV% | 13.4 |
76.9 | RB% | 23.8 |
.186 | FT/FGA | .182 |
Analytics
NO | Analytics | MEM |
---|---|---|
52 | Pythag Wins | 24 |
30 | Pythag Losses | 58 |
4.41 | Margin Of Victory | -7.00 |
117.4 | O Rtg | 107.2 |
112.9 | D Rtg | 114.3 |
97.9 | Pace | 98.2 |
.261 | FTr | .238 |
.373 | 3PAr | .428 |
.591 | TS% | .543 |
Betting Trends
NO | Betting Trends | MEM |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
122 | Avg Score | 115 |
103.33 | Avg Opp Score | 116.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
122 | Avg Score | 114.67 |
116.67 | Avg Opp Score | 108.67 |
NO | Betting Trends | MEM |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
120.6 | Avg Score | 107.8 |
104.4 | Avg Opp Score | 113 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
120.8 | Avg Score | 110.6 |
118.8 | Avg Opp Score | 106.4 |
NO | Betting Trends | MEM |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
117.5 | Avg Score | 111.6 |
109.8 | Avg Opp Score | 109.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
117.8 | Avg Score | 117.2 |
114.1 | Avg Opp Score | 106.3 |
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New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are off to an electric start to this season, placing third in the Western Conference so far. They are 11-7 through their first 18 games and have shown themselves to be one of the deepest teams in the league. Here, they will need that depth to overcome the loss of one of their most influential players.
With C.J. McCollum out for this game, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson will be the focal points offensively for the Pelicans. Williamson will likely get to the rim at will in this game, with the question being if the Pelicans can shoot well enough around him to prevent the Grizzlies from packing the paint.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are in seventh place in the Western Conference going into the post-Thanksgiving period of the NBA schedule. But they have Ja Morant back on the floor and are navigating their injury situations admirably thus far. Here, they will need to play well on the defensive end to vanquish the Pelicans.
New Orleans has the second best scoring average in the Western Conference so far this season. Taylor Jenkins will need to scheme up a way to prevent Zion Williamson from penetrating with his typical ease, without leaving all of the New Orleans shooters open to hit shots.