New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 11/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (11-7) host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-14) at FedExForum on Friday.

The Pelicans faced the Pacers and took a loss by a final of 114-110 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 16 while the Pacers accounted for 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 17 out of their 47 tries from 3-point land. Indiana finished shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 16 attempts. Moreover, Indiana had 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Indiana recorded 30 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. In relation to defending, New Orleans allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 43 of 91 shooting. They also dished out 35 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 44 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Pelicans made 11 of 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. New Orleans finished the game with a 51.7% field goal percentage (45 of 87) and buried 9 out of their 33 3-point shots.

Trey Murphy III is a guy who came through for this contest. He accumulated 24 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. Murphy shot 47.4% from the field and distributed 4 dimes.

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New Orleans steps onto the court with a record of 4-14 on the year. They average 104.1 points per contest (30th in basketball) while hitting 44.0% from the floor. The Pelicans are connecting on 33.6% on three-point shots (196 of 584) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is snagging 43.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 440 dimes on the season, which ranks 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 15.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Pelicans are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 28th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 495 relinquished so far this year. The Pelicans are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.4% (779 of 1,609) and they surrender 43.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 37.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 22nd in basketball in opponents points per game (115.1).

In their last game, the Grizzlies got the win with a final of 123-98 when they faced the Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 44 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 60 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers were called for 21 fouls for the game which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 34 attempts. They were able to bury 25 of them for a percentage of 73.5%. With respect to shots from distance, Memphis converted 12 of 28 attempts (42.9%). In all, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 43 out of 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.4%. The Grizzlies allowed the Trail Blazers to bury 34 of their 102 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 33.3% for this game. They finished 17.4% from 3-point land via 8 of 46 and ended up shooting 22 of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis permitted Portland to collect 44 in total (19 offensive).

Ja Morant ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies for this contest. He buried 6 of 12 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Morant had 22 points in his 23 minutes on the court and tallied 11 assists in this game.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 11-7 so far this season. The Grizzlies are committing 21.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 30.1 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they turn the ball over 17.1 times per game. Memphis has totaled 2,168 points this year (120.4 per contest) and they snag 48.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in the league.

The Memphis defense gives up 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (252 of 735) and their opposition knocks down 74.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.1 dimes and 43.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 9th and 12th in the NBA. The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 16th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (4th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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