NBA VEGAS INSIDERS MOVE OF MONTH
- Handicapper
- Wayne Root
- League
- NBA
- Competition
- New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies
- Time
- 05/10/2021 08:10 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Memphis Grizzlies -9.5 (-114)
(DraftKings)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- Chairman on Memphis Grizzlies
The New Orleans Pelicans will find our how difficult the NBA is without the star; Zion Williamson. The Pelicans have had success against the Grizzlies in the past, but that was with all of their horses running. They are expected to be without Zion Williamson and Josh Hart. Forward Brandon Ingram is also questionable with an ankle injury and is a game-time decision for Monday. The Pelicans have had success against the Grizzlies in the past, but that was with all of their horses running. They are expected to be without Zion Williamson and Josh Hart. Forward Brandon Ingram is also questionable with an ankle injury and is a game-time decision for Monday. The Pelicans, without Zion, their pace should actually be altered in this game while giving Memphis all the freedom to dominate in the paint with Jonas and the gang. The Grizzlies went on the road and defeated the Toronto Raptors 109-99 in their last game on Saturday night; an important win in bouncing back from a defeat in their previous game. The Grizzlies lead the NBA in steals, and the Pelicans are prone to turning it over ranking 20th with 13.9 per game. New Orleans has really struggled from the charity stripe this season, shooting only 73.4%. Defensively, they have a rating of 113.2 which ranks them 22nd in the league which will drop tonight do to Zion out. Look for Ja Morant and Jonas Valanciunas to deliver a knockout blow to the Pelicans’ playoff hopes, and win big. Take them to win and cover the spread.
