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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies meet at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 231.
Last time out for Memphis, they were a 123-112 loser as they battled the Rockets on the road. The Grizzlies failed to cover in the match as a -10.5-point favorite, while 235 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 138-130 loser on the road against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (268) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 27-37 SU,32-31-1 ATS
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Memphis:
Team record: 44-22 SU,43-23 ATS
Memphis is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Memphis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to Orlando Wednesday, March 9
Memphis home to New York Friday, March 11