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Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans will meet on the court at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -6-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 146-110 winner as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Pelicans covered in the match as a -8-point favorite, while 256 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Memphis, they were a 116-97 loser as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Grizzlies failed to cover in the match as a +10.5-point underdog, while 213 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 6-19 SU,9-16 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Memphis's last 13 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 16-11 SU,16-10-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
New Orleans is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
Next up:
Memphis home to Indiana Thursday, December 21
New Orleans at Cleveland Thursday, December 21