Pelicans vs Grizzlies Match Player Stats | Friday, January 23rd 2026

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Todays Friday, January 23rd Matchup Details

Friday New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies
NBA Game is on Friday, January 23rd 2026
23/01/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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The 4th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Memphis Grizzlies will likely get a boost in plays in this contest from squaring off against the 5th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

Offensive rebounds save possession and create added chances for scoring and assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies rank 5th-best in in the league with the home court advantage with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

The matchup against Memphis is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Memphis Grizzlies have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting PGs have totaled the 4th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.0).

The 5th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 25 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Pelicans are expected to see a spike in plays today from competing against the 4th-speediest pace offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Memphis Grizzlies).

The Pelicans have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).

The matchup against the Pelicans is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).

Trey Murphy III has averaged 26.5 points per game over the last 10 games, 4.5 more than he’s averaged over the course of the year.

Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 3.2 foul shots per game (7th-highest in the NBA) against the Memphis Grizzlies, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied 7.1 3-point attempts per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, resulting in a favorable matchup.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted an enormous 4.1 foul shots per game this year (8th-most in the league).

The matchup against Memphis is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PGs have attempted a massive 5.2 free throws per game this year when the Grizzlies are on their home court (most in the NBA).

This year when they are away from home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied 6.3 three attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, identifying this as a good matchup.

Over the last 19 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (8th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup vs. the Grizzlies is a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted an enormous 4.6 free throws per game this year (5th-most in the league).

Prediction New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

As it relates to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Memphis Grizzlies’s feeble 34.9% rate of made threes rates 8th-lowest in the NBA this year.

As it relates to three-point shots, the Pelicans’s lackluster 10.7 converted threes per game rates 2nd-weakest in the NBA this year.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA without the home court advantage this year.

The Grizzlies check in as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games while playing at home.

Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.

This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SGs have averaged 3.7 three attempts per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Grizzlies, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

The matchup vs. Memphis is a tough one; when the Memphis Grizzlies are at home, they have given up the least points per game in the league to the opposing team’s starting SGs this year (9.9).

The matchup against the Grizzlies may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 12 games (3rd-least in the NBA).

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a challenging one for shots from the field; opposing starting SFs have tallied the least FG attempts per game in the league this year (9.1).

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied 3.0 three attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, resulting in a difficult matchup.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied the 7th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (4.0).

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