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Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans
A winning streak will be on the line for the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday when they battle the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -4.5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 241.5.
The Pelicans were a 125-111 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (236) made winners of OVER bettors.
Memphis was a 127-106 winner in its last match on the road against the Knicks. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 233 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Memphis:
Team record: 24-24 SU,26-21-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 9 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 19-29 SU,25-22-1 ATS
New Orleans is 14-3-1 ATS in its last 18 games
New Orleans is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Orleans's last 15 games
Next up:
Memphis home to Detroit Monday, February 3
New Orleans at Houston Sunday, February 2