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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies
The division rival New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -9.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Memphis was a 131-111 winner in its last match at home against the Pistons. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 242 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 119-93 loser as they battled the Raptors at home. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a -1-point favorite, while 212 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 4-15 SU,6-13 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
New Orleans is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games
Memphis:
Team record: 12-7 SU,13-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Memphis is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Next up:
New Orleans at New York Sunday, December 1
Memphis home to Indiana Sunday, December 1