NBA Best Bets: Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Picks for December 27

Published 4:34 am Friday, December 27, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-26) will attempt to end an eight-game losing streak when they host the Memphis Grizzlies (21-10) on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 9.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

If you want to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, check out the best bets on the board in the article below (according to 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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 9.5)

  • Against the spread, Memphis is 21-10-0 this year.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 11-20-0.
  • The Grizzlies’ ATS record as 9.5-point favorites or more is 4-2.
  • The Pelicans are 3-6 as 9.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • Grizzlies games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 239.5 points 13 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 239.5 points in five of 31 games this season.
  • Memphis’ games this season have had an average of 232.1 points, 7.4 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 222.9 points, 16.6 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Grizzlies score the most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 20th-most.
  • The Pelicans have surrendered the 27th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Grizzlies have given up the 23rd-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-450)

  • The Grizzlies have entered the game as favorites 23 times this season and won 17, or 73.9%, of those games.
  • 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 -450 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +340 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Grizzlies have a 81.8% chance to win.

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