Grizzlies vs. Pelicans NBA Picks, Predictions: Grizzlies Ready to Roll with Morant, Jackson Back
Talented teams clash in the Big Easy for a Southwest Division showdown. Let's dive into the matchup with our Grizzlies-Pelicans picks.
The Grizzlies will be without Desmond Bane, but Jaren Jackson Jr. is set to make his season debut Tuesday as Memphis heads to New Orleans to face the Pelicans.
The Pels are playing on the first night of a back-to-back set, and Zion Williamson is questionable to take the court.
Here are our Grizzlies-Pelicans NBA picks for Tuesday (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, and PointsBet; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
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Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Game Info
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Odds
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Odds Analysis
The line for this one opened at Pelicans -1.5. New Orleans has sinced gained two extra points, and it now sits at -3.5. Bettors are pretty evenly divided, with 42% of the cash and 54% of the tickets on the Grizzlies to cover.
The total opened at 232.5. But with Bane ruled out and Williamson questionable, that number has moved down to 228.5. Bettors have wagered 67% of tickets and 39% of cash on the Over.
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Picks
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans ATS Pick
Grizzlies +3.5 (-107) ★★★★★
Memphis is 0-2-1 in divisional games and 0-2 as the road underdog in 2022-23, while the Pels are 1-3 as the home favorite and 1-5 following a win. Something needs to give, so we’re backing the Grizzlies. They get a fresh Morant after he sat out Sunday’s loss to the Wizards, and Jackson Jr. returns with his shot-blocking and 3-point shooting.
The Pelicans can still put up points without Williamson, and the team has gone 1-1 both straight up and against the spread in the two games he's missed in 2022-23. However, the Grizzlies haven’t lost back-to-back games with Morant in the lineup, and that won’t happen on Tuesday.
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans O/U Pick
Over 228.5 (-110) ★★★★★
No Bane, no Zion, no problem. Don't worry about those high scorers sitting out, and take the Over.
Memphis is 3-0 to the Over during divisional games in 2022-23, 2-2 following a loss, and 1-1 as the road underdog. The Pels are 1-1 to the Over in division games, 5-1 following a win, and 2-0 without Williamson.
The Grizzlies scored just 92 points in Washington on Sunday. But the offense should pick up with Morant and Jackson Jr. back in the lineup. New Orleans boasts plenty of capable scorers outside of Zion, including C.J. McCollum, Brandon Ingram, and Trey Murphy III.
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Prop Pick
Dillon Brooks first basket (+750 via FanDuel Sportsbook) ★★★★★
They don’t call him “Dillon Bricks” for nothing. The Oregon product is averaging 16.8 points per game on 15.3 shots over the last four seasons, and he continues to chuck the ball with unprecedented confidence.
Brooks has made the first basket three times across the Grizzlies' last 10 contests, and he’s attempted his team’s first shot in five. Steven Adams has won the opening tipoff in eight of 10 games. Brooks is in a good position for his team to get the first possession, and he’s not afraid to let it fly.
His first basket odds are +550 through DraftKings, but a juicy +750 on FanDuel.
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Grizzlies-Pelicans picks from 11/15/2022 at 12:11 pm. ET.
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