Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 12/19/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans
Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA
TV: Bally Sports New Orleans
The Memphis Grizzlies (6-18) are traveling to Smoothie King Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (16-11).
The Grizzlies faced off with the Rockets and took a loss by a score of 103-96 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 24 while the Rockets recorded 19 fouls. They converted 11 out of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. Houston went 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 28 of their 32 shots. Additionally, Houston grabbed 51 rebounds (15 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Houston recorded 18 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. In relation to defending, Memphis let their opponent shoot 36.4% from the floor on 32 of 88 shooting. They also dished out 19 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 48 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 11 of 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Memphis finished the game having earned a 40.2% FG percentage (37 out of 92) and buried 11 out of their 40 three-point shots.
Desmond Bane is a guy who was important for the game. Bane shot 44.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 40 mins played and totaled 13 rebounds. He left the arena with 28 points on 11 out of 25 shooting.
Memphis will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-18 for the season. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 21.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 42.0 boards per game and is sitting with 572 assists so far this season, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are shooting 33.2% on shots from 3-point land (307 of 926) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They average 106.0 points per contest (30th in basketball) while connecting on 43.4% from the floor.
When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are ranked 5th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 605 relinquished on the year. The Grizzlies defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.7% (942 of 2,060) and they relinquish 45.8 boards per game as a team. They give up 39.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 11th in the league in PPG from their opponents (112.3).
The last time they took the court, the Pelicans went home victorious with a score of 146-110 when they faced the Spurs. With respect to team rebounding, New Orleans permitted San Antonio to get 39 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 35.7% from downtown by going 15 out of 42 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Pelicans allowed the Spurs to convert 40 out of 94 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.6% in this game. In all, the Pelicans went 55 out of 98 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.1%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, New Orleans made 22 of their 42 tries (52.4%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.6%. The Spurs had 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Pelicans recorded 40 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the game.
CJ McCollum ended up being important for the Pelicans for this game. McCollum earned 29 points in his 26 mins on the court and earned 2 assists in this matchup. He made 10 out of 15 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds.
New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 16-11 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pelicans are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks them 9th in the NBA. New Orleans has tallied 3,131 pts on the year (116.0 per contest) and they pull in 44.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 26.5 times per game (10th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per game. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls every game and they hit 76.3% from the charity stripe.
The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 15th in basketball in points given up per game with 113.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (14th in the league). The New Orleans defense allows 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (368 of 1,070) and their opponents are converting on 77.3% of their foul shots. They allow 27.3 assists and 44.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 25th and 19th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis
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