Hiram Moreno
Celebration night around the world! And if you want to liven up your New Year’s Eve dinner, there’s no better way to do it than watching the best basketball league in the world, which offers you nine games to finish this 2022. One of the last games of the year to be played will be Pelicans vs Grizzlies, which will surely end when many parts of the globe are already in full swing welcoming 2023.
JefeBet has been your faithful betting partner in various sports throughout the year, and of course we will also be with you in 2023 bringing you the best predictions and analysis of a wide range of commitments, but for now enjoy our prediction of this New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies game.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Regular Season Game on December 31, 2022
- Where: FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee.
- When: Saturday, December 31, 2022, 9:00 PM E.T.
Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
- Season record: 23-12
The New Orleans Pelicans are being the pleasant surprise in this 2022/23 NBA season as the Louisiana team comes to the end of the year leading the Western Conference standings along with the Denver Nuggets. For this reason, they will be looking to finish on a high note to give their fans a New Year’s present.
This position is largely due to a streak of five consecutive wins, three of which were by nine or more points of differenceincluding yesterday’s, when defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by 127-116 in a game where they made almost half (48%) of their three-pointers and CJ McCollum starred with 42 points – his best offensive output of the campaign.
These types of performances are not uncommon for New Orleans, which ranks as the third-highest scoring team in the NBA with 117.8 points per game. They made 48.3% of their shots from the field, the fifth-best percentage in the league.
Betting on the Memphis Grizzlies
- Season record: 21-13
The Memphis Grizzlies have little to envy their southern compatriots, as they are just 1.5 games behind them in the Western Conference standings. Therefore, a win for them in this game would make things really tight in the podium of that NBA zone.
The Tennessee franchise managed to get a 119-106 win in its last game against the Toronto Raptors, thus ending a streak of two consecutive losses precisely against conference rivals such as Suns and Warriors. It is also worth noting the Ja Morant’s performance in that game against the Raptors, with the young superstar dishing out a total of 17 assists, his best tally in a game this season so far.
While the Grizzlies have been known for their offense in recent years, the job they have done on defense this season is impressive. Their defensive rating of 110.9 points is the third lowest in the league, thanks in part to the fact that they dominate in the paint, averaging 48.7 rebounds per game – the best figure in the NBA.
JefeBet Prediction
It will be an interesting clash as it faces a team that is on fire offensively against a team that usually does very well on defense.
While the Grizzlies know how to defend, stopping a Pelicans team that hasn’t scored fewer than 110 points in a game since Dec. 13 could prove to be a challenge, although the fact that New Orleans arrives with tired legs after playing yesterday and having to make a trip could play in their favor.
The problem is that as well as the Pelicans attack, they also leave a lot of opportunities on defense, allowing their opponents more than 115 points in six of their last seven games. The Grizzlies have had trouble scoring recently, but they will surely be able to take advantage of their opponent’s weaknesses and the freshness with which they will arrive to give us a game with a high score.
Prediction: Over
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