CJ McCollum scored 45 points as New Orleans mounted its biggest comeback ever to defeat Utah on Monday. His performance propelled them to four straight victories and seven in 10 contests before visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
The Memphis Grizzlies have won three out of their last four, most recently an impressive 132-120 win against Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Ja Morant continued his breakout season by scoring 16 points (5-of-9 FGs), five rebounds, 13 assists, plus other impressive statistics in the victory.
Memphis ranks in the league's top-five scoring teams and ranks fourth in assists per game at 24.1, leading the league in total rebounds while ranking second for blocking shots. Unfortunately, their defense allows 117.2 points per game to the opposition - ranking 27th best overall in the NBA.
New Orleans ranks fourth in the NBA in 2024-25 and owns an 7-8 road record, averaging 109.2 points per game while giving up an average of 115 in return - both ranking 24th and 25th among all teams in 2024-25, respectively. They turn over 14.5 times per game while committing an average of 18.5 fouls collectively each game.
New Orleans has seen three straight games against Memphis where the over has come up and five out of six matches with Pelicans where over has won. Memphis' last eight home games also had overs, which favored over.
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