Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 11/26/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The Memphis Grizzlies (6-12) are en route to Smoothie King Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the New Orleans Pelicans (3-15).

The Grizzlies took the court against the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-115 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 16 while the Nuggets totaled 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 22 of 43 tries from beyond the perimeter. Denver finished the contest at 78.6% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 14 attempts. Additionally, Denver collected 46 boards (14 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Denver dished out 32 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. With regard to defending, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 50.5% from the field on 46 out of 91 shooting. They also recorded 33 dimes in this matchup while creating 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 13 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. Memphis ended the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (43 out of 93) and converted 16 out of their 47 three-point shots.

Jock Landale is one guy who was important in this matchup. He accounted for 26 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds. Landale ended up shooting 55.6% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Memphis enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-12 so far this year. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per game and as a team are committing 19.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 45.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 515 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are connecting on 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (234 of 721) and 81.5% from the charity stripe. They average 112.3 points per game (25th in the league) on 43.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 22nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 483 relinquished on the season. The Grizzlies are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.8% (773 of 1,617) and they surrender 45.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.0% from beyond the arc while they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (116.9).

The last time they took the court, the Pelicans got the victory with a final of 143-130 against the Bulls. With respect to how they rebounded, New Orleans allowed Chicago to pull down 33 in all (4 offensive). They finished 40.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 20 of 50 and finished the game at 24 of 32 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Pelicans permitted the Bulls to bury 43 of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.4% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Pelicans shot 53 for 104 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. When it comes to shots from distance, New Orleans converted 13 of their 35 tries (37.1%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a clip of 68.6%. The Bulls were called for 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 35 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 13 steals in the game. The Pelicans collected 36 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards totaling 55 for this contest.

Zion Williamson was important for the Pelicans in this game. He buried 8 of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and totaled 1 rebound. Williamson recorded 29 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists in this contest.

New Orleans has a mark of 3-15 this year. As an offensive team, the Pelicans are shooting 44.6% from the field, which is ranked 25th in the NBA. New Orleans has scored 1,990 points on the campaign (110.6 per contest) and they snag 42.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 23.1 times per contest (30th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest. The Pelicans commit 20.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The Pelicans on defense are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 121.9. They are able to force 15.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.3% from the field (29th in the league). The New Orleans defense allows 36.5% on three-point shots (275 of 754) and their opponents are converting on 80.0% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 28.3 assists and 44.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks 25th and 18th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Orleans

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