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Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -9.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
The Pelicans were a 128-111 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Rockets. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Memphis was a 155-126 winner at home against the Raptors. They covered the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (281) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 21-10 SU,21-10 ATS
Memphis is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games
Memphis is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Memphis is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 5-26 SU,11-20 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games
Next up:
Memphis at Oklahoma City Sunday, December 29
New Orleans home to Los Angeles Monday, December 30