Southwest Division foes meet when the New Orleans Pelicans (40-39) host the Memphis Grizzlies (50-29) at Smoothie King Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The Grizzlies are 5-point underdogs in the game, the fourth matchup between the squads this season. The matchup’s over/under is 232.5.
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Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and BSSE
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- Moneyline favorite: Pelicans (-204)
- Spread: Pelicans (-5)
- Total: 232.5
Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Betting Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread 38 times in 79 games with a set spread.
- In games it has played as 5-point favorites or more, New Orleans has an ATS record of 12-9.
- Games involving the Pelicans have hit the over 37 times this season.
- New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the current 232.5-point total in 31 of 79 games this season.
- The Pelicans and their opponents score an average of 226.5 points per game, six fewer than Wednesday’s total.
- The Grizzlies have gone 36-39-4 against the spread this year.
- Memphis has an ATS record of 1-4 when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- Grizzlies games have gone over the total 35 times this season.
- So far this season, 44.3% of Memphis’ games (35-of-79) have had more combined points than Wednesday’s over/under of 232.5.
- The 229.3 points per game average in Grizzlies games this season is 3.2 lower than this game’s over/under.
Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Statistics and Rankings
| Pelicans Rank | Pelicans AVG | Grizzlies AVG | Grizzlies Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 114.2 | Points Scored | 116.7 | 9th |
| 7th | 112.3 | Points Allowed | 112.6 | 11th |
| 12th | 43.6 | Rebounds | 46.7 | 2nd |
| 13th | 10.7 | Off. Rebounds | 12 | 4th |
| 23rd | 10.9 | 3pt Made | 12 | 15th |
| 10th | 25.8 | Assists | 25.8 | 10th |
| 22nd | 14 | Turnovers | 12.9 | 11th |
Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- The final combined score of the past 10 New Orleans games has exceeded the set total two times.
- The last 10 New Orleans games averaged 228.3 total points, 4.2 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 1.7 points higher than their season-long average.
- The Grizzlies have a 4-5-1 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall in their past 10 games.
- Five of Memphis’ last 10 outings have hit the over.
- Memphis’ average total over the last 10 games is 0.5 points greater than the 232.5 total listed for this matchup.
- In their past 10 games, the Grizzlies’ points per game average is 122.8, 6.1 points higher per game than their season-long scoring average.
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