New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, January 24, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (28-15) host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) at FedExForum on Friday.

The Pelicans faced the Jazz and walked away with a win by a score of 123-119 in their last game. New Orleans wrapped up the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (41 out of 92) and buried 15 of their 41 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Pelicans buried 26 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 89.7%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 45 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to defending, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 39.6% from the floor on 42 out of 106 shooting. Utah doled out 25 assists and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, Utah grabbed 63 rebounds (19 offensive, 44 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Utah finished the contest at 80.0% at the free throw line by making 24 of 30 attempts. They also buried 11 of 46 shots from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 24 while the Jazz racked up 19 personal fouls.

CJ McCollum is someone who played a role for the contest. McCollum shot 58.1% from the field and also dished out 4 assists. He played for 44 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. He notched 45 points on 18 out of 31 shooting.

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New Orleans heads into this game with a win-loss record of 12-32 so far this season. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling down 43.3 rebounds per game and has earned 1,111 assists so far this year, which is 13th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pelicans are connecting on 34.4% on three-point shots (541 of 1,571) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 109.2 pts per contest (24th in the NBA) while hitting 44.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Pelicans have forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.1% from 3-point land while they are 26th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (117.2). The Pelicans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.0% (1,910 of 3,976) and they surrender 46.3 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 28th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,233 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 108-106 against the Timberwolves. When discussing rebounding, Memphis permitted Minnesota to grab 52 overall (17 offensive). They wrapped up this game 32.6% from distance by shooting 14 of 43 and finished the contest at 20 out of 27 at the charity stripe (74.1%). The Grizzlies allowed the Timberwolves to bury 36 of 93 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.7% in this game. When the game finished, the Grizzlies finished 37 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Memphis knocked down 7 of their 33 attempts (21.2%). They were able to bury 27 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 79.4%. The Timberwolves were called for 26 fouls in the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Grizzlies pulled down 34 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in the matchup.

Jaren Jackson Jr. was important for the Grizzlies for this game. Jackson accumulated 24 points in his 32 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist. He made 9 out of 18 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 11 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 28-15 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in basketball. Memphis has 5,292 points this season (123.1 per game) and they grab 48.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 29.5 times per game (2nd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.8 times per game. The Grizzlies are committing 21.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense surrenders 34.8% from downtown (592 of 1,701) and their opponents are knocking down 75.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.9 dimes and 43.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 13th and 12th in the NBA. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in basketball in PPG given up with 114.9. They are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the field (2nd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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