Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/15/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Venue:  Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA 

Where to Watch:  BSNO

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3.5, Pelicans +3.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3.5, Pelicans +3.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3.5, Pelicans +3.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  40-18 (1st place, Southwest Division)

New Orleans Pelicans:  22-34 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

 

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Memphis Grizzlies:  8-2 last 10

New Orleans Pelicans:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 40-18 record overall and they are 20-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 8 of their last 9 games and are coming into this one on a 5 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Philadelphia 76ers while their 8 wins in that span came against the San Antonio Spurs, the Utah Jazz, the Washington Wizards, the New York Knicks, the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Ja Morant led the team in points in that game with 26 while Desmond Bane was next on the team with 25 points. Morant led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Steven Adams led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 60.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 108.7 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 39-19 this season and their O/U record is 30-25-3.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 22-34 record overall and they are 12-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Houston Rockets while their 2 losses since then came against the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs in their last game. They still have a game against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back on Tuesday night. In their game against the Spurs, CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 36 while Brandon Ingram was next on the team with 22 points. McCollum and Devonte' Graham both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while Jonas Valančiūnas led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 49.4% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range, and 85% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.4 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 27-28-1 this season and their O/U record is 23-33.

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game playing very well right now and they have been picking up a lot of steam in their recent games. They have won their last 5 straight games and only have 1 loss in their last 9 games. They have been blowing out most of their opponents by double digits in their games but they are coming off of a win against the Hornets on the road that was only by 7 points. They are going up against a Pelicans team that has not been playing well recently though and they have lost their last 2 games. Both of those losses were at home and both were by double digits but now they are getting an even better team coming into town and they have been very hot as well. The Pelicans just picked up a few players at the trade deadline and they are still trying to figure out chemistry on the team with all of these new pieces that have been added. The Grizzlies should continue to roll here and win this game by double digits.

 

Grizzlies Pelicans Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, February 15, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 111 Pelicans 97.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 38-19 ATS in all games. 23-8 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 49-26 UNDER after 5 or more consecutive wins.

New Orleans Pelicans: 7-11 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 32-23 UNDER in all games. 26-16 UNDER as an underdog.

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  K. Tillie (PF) Ques Tues - Back injury. Y. Pons (SF) Ques Tues - Thigh injury. X. Tillman (PF) Ques Tues - Thigh injury. J. Morant (PG) Ques Tues - Undisclosed injury. D. Brooks (SG) Early March - Ankle injury.

New Orleans Pelicans:  L. Nance Jr. (SF) Late March - Knee injury. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury. Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury.

 

 

 

"I was really proud of the guys. They stayed poised, they stayed calm and they stayed together throughout the comeback. You knew (the Hornets) were going to go on a run and you just have to withstand it." - Taylor Jenkins on his team’s win against the Hornets on Saturday night.

 

 

"They just knocked us on our heels all game. We have to have more force and more physicality when it comes to our defense, and we didn't tonight.” - Willie Green on his team’s loss against the Spurs on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG    Ja Morant

SG    Desmond Bane

SF    Ziaire Williams

PF    Jaren Jackson Jr.

C    Steven Adams

 

PG     Devonte' Graham

SG     CJ McCollum

SF     Brandon Ingram

PF     Herbert Jones

C     Jonas Valanciunas

 

 

PPG: J. Morant (26.4)

APG: J. Morant (6.8)

Reb/G: S. Adams (9.6)

 

PPG: B. Ingram (22.7)

APG: B. Ingram (5.3)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (11.6)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (3rd season)

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)