Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 3/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The Memphis Grizzlies (38-24) are on their way to Smoothie King Center on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the New Orleans Pelicans (17-46).

The Grizzlies played the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 120-103 in their last game. Memphis finished the game with a 40.7% field goal percentage (37 of 91) and buried 9 of their 34 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 20 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 49 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 dimes in this game while forcing 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding defense, Memphis allowed 50.6% from the floor on 44 of 87 shooting. Oklahoma City dished out 27 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Oklahoma City collected 39 rebounds (3 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 1 block. Oklahoma City walked away from this one shooting 89.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 19 shots. They also buried 15 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 18 while the Thunder recorded 22 personal fouls.

Ja Morant is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He racked up 24 points on 8 out of 22 shooting. He played 32 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Morant shot 36.4% from the floor and also dished out 6 dimes.

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Memphis will take the court with a win-loss record of 38-24 so far this year. They turn it over 16.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 47.5 boards per contest and has tallied 1,800 assists so far this season, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.7% on 3-pointers (851 of 2,319) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 123.0 points per contest (2nd in the league) while going 48.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers every game while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.4% from 3-point land and they rank 25th in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.0). The Grizzlies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (2,623 of 5,741) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,677 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Pelicans went home defeated by a final of 109-97 against the Rockets. In regard to rebounding, New Orleans allowed Houston to snag 41 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 31.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 29 and ended up shooting 8 out of 18 from the free throw line (44.4%). The Pelicans allowed the Rockets to convert 46 of 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.8% for the game. When all was said and done, the Pelicans finished 31 for 83 from the field which had them shooting 37.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, New Orleans made 9 of their 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.8%. The Rockets were called for 24 fouls in this matchup which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 33 shots. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Pelicans earned 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this matchup.

Trey Murphy III ended up being a factor for the Pelicans for this game. Murphy scored 26 points in his 39 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He knocked down 9 out of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 17-46 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Pelicans are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 24th in basketball. New Orleans has scored 6,980 pts on the campaign (110.8 per contest) and they average 43.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.4 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 118.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the field (28th in the league). The New Orleans defense concedes 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (926 of 2,529) and their opponents are knocking down 78.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 29.0 assists and 46.4 boards per game, which ranks them 27th and 27th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New Orleans and under the total points

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