NBA Best Bets: Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Picks for December 27
Published 3:34 am Friday, December 27, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to stop an eight-game losing streak when they host the Memphis Grizzlies (21-10) on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.
Before making a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Friday based on our computer predictions.
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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Friday, December 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 9.5)
- Memphis is 21-10-0 against the spread this season.
- New Orleans has 11 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
- The Grizzlies’ ATS record as 9.5-point favorites or more is 4-2.
- As 9.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 3-6 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Under (237.5)
- In 13 of 31 games this season, the Grizzlies and their opponents have combined to total more than 237.5 points.
- The Pelicans have played six games this season that finished with a combined score above 237.5 points.
- Memphis has had an average of 232.1 points in its games this season, 5.4 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- New Orleans has a 222.9-point average over/under in its contests this season, 14.6 fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Pelicans are the NBA’s 20th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Grizzlies.
- The Pelicans have allowed the 27th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Grizzlies have given up the 23rd-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-400)
- The Grizzlies have won 17, or 73.9%, of the 23 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Pelicans have won in three, or 12.5%, of the 24 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- This season, Memphis has won five of its six games when favored by at least -400 on the moneyline.
- New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +310 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Grizzlies have a 80% chance to win.
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