Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 4/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The Memphis Grizzlies are traveling to Smoothie King Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and took a loss by a final of 128-107 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 22 while the Bulls totaled 13 personal fouls. They also made 9 of 31 shots from beyond the arc. Chicago ended up going 86.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 22 attempts. Additionally, Chicago grabbed 36 boards (4 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Chicago distributed 29 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 53.2% from the field on 50 out of 94 shooting. They also dished out 29 dimes for the game while creating 1 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 47 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Grizzlies knocked down 10 of their 12 shots for a rate of 83.3%. Memphis ended the game with a 46.4% field goal percentage (39 of 84) and buried 19 of their 43 3-point shots.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is someone who was a factor for this contest. He left the arena with 31 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins and grabbed 8 rebounds. Jackson went 55.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Memphis steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 49-29 this year. They are averaging 116.7 points per contest (9th in the league) while shooting 47.4% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 35.1% on three-point shots (928 of 2,644) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 46.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 2,008 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are 23rd in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,049 relinquished on the year. The Grizzlies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.3% (3,167 of 6,998) and they surrender 44.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 35.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 11th in the league in opponents points per game (112.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pelicans got the victory with a final of 122-114 against the Clippers. The Pelicans recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the game. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Clippers earned 29 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 35 shots. They were able to bury 31 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.6%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, New Orleans made 7 out of 17 attempts (41.2%). In all, the Pelicans shot 42 out of 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.8%. The Pelicans permitted the Clippers to convert 42 of their 85 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 37.9% from three-point range via 11 out of 29 and ended up going 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). With respect to attacking the glass, New Orleans allowed Los Angeles to collect 37 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Brandon Ingram was important for the Pelicans in this game. Ingram totaled 36 points in his 39 mins of playing time and tallied 8 dimes in this matchup. He converted 13 of 23 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 56.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

New Orleans has a record of 40-38 for the campaign. As an offense, the Pelicans are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 11th in the NBA. New Orleans has totaled 8,916 pts so far this year (114.3 per contest) and they collect 43.7 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 25.9 times per contest (9th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per contest. The Pelicans are committing 20.5 fouls per game and they shoot 79.0% from the free throw line.

The Pelicans on defense are ranked 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.2. They are forcing 15.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (14th in the league). The New Orleans defense allows 33.8% on 3-pointers (946 of 2,796) and opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their foul shots. They concede 24.8 assists and 41.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 9th and 5th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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