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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 Sunday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -10-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
The Pelicans were a 146-117 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockets. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (263) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Memphis, they were a 122-111 winner as they battled the Mavericks on the road. The Grizzlies covered in the match as a -10-point favorite, while 233 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 39-24 SU,36-26-1 ATS
Memphis is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 17-47 SU,25-38-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
Next up:
Memphis home to Phoenix Monday, March 10
New Orleans home to Los Angeles Tuesday, March 11