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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies meet at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -1-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 228.
In their last action, Memphis was a 124-110 winner on the road against the Kings. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (234) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
New Orleans lost its last outing, a 123-112 result against the Pistons on February 14. The Pelicans failed to cover in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 235 combined points took the game OVER the total.
New Orleans:
Team record: 11-15 SU,11-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 17 of New Orleans's last 21 games
New Orleans is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Memphis:
Team record: 11-11 SU,11-10-1 ATS
Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Memphis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to Portland Wednesday, February 17
Memphis home to Oklahoma City Wednesday, February 17