The New Orleans Pelicans (7-6, 3-2 Home) welcome the Memphis Grizzlies (9-5, 4-4 Away) Tuesday at Smoothie King Center. Memphis lost to the Washington Wizards 102-92 at Capital One Arena on Sunday.
With 19 points, Dillon Brooks was the scoring leader in the loss. Steven Adams was another standout performer with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. The Grizzlies are fifth in the Western Conference. New Orleans won on Saturday at Smoothie King Center, beating the Houston Rockets 119-106.
Zion Williamson had 26 points and six assists to lead the team. The Pelicans are seventh in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Memphis won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 141-114 triumph in their last meeting at FedExForum on April 9, their third straight head-to-head victory.
Brooks led the Grizzlies with 23 points, while Brandon Clarke played a key role with 20 points. CJ McCollum had 16 points in the losing effort.Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, averaging 28.8 and 24.7 points per game, respectively, have led the Grizzlies in scoring this season. Both are among the NBA’s top scorers, as Morant is No. 1 and Bane is first.
Morant also has dished 7.0 assists per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Adams is grabbing 11.4 rebounds per game. Williamson (23.5 ppg) has supplied much of the Pels’ offense. He is the top scorer in the NBA. Jonas Valanciunas is collecting 10.1 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and McCollum is recording 6.3 assists (1st).
The Pelicans have had the advantage in the last 10 meetings between the teams at Smoothie King Center, winning seven.In the last 10 games, Memphis is 6-4 with an average margin of +4.0 (113.3-109.3). New Orleans has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 113.9 points per game on average while allowing 112.7 (+1.2 margin).
GRIZZLIES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Ja Morant: 8.0 | 6.0 | +2.0
PELICANS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Trey Murphy III: 11.0 | 17.3 | -6.3
Points per game:
Trey Murphy III: 7.4 | 11.5 | -4.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies (+135)
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