Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 11/13/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-8) are welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies (7-4) at Smoothie King Center on Friday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Nuggets and ended up losing by a score of 123-118 in their last contest. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 46.6% FG percentage (41 of 88) and converted 17 of their 41 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 19 of 21 tries for a percentage of 90.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 27 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Pertaining to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 49 of 98 shooting. Denver earned 34 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Moreover, Denver grabbed 37 boards (11 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Denver finished the contest at 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 16 shots. They also buried 14 out of their 38 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 21 while the Nuggets recorded 16 personal fouls.

Ty Jerome is someone who was important for this contest. Jerome ended up going 50.0% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes. He played for 32 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Memphis enters this game with a record of 7-4 for the campaign. They average 117.9 pts per contest (7th in the league) on 46.4% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 38.9% on three-point shots (169 of 435) and 85.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 47.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 292 dimes so far this year, which ranks 15th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 16.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 23.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 276 conceded for the year. The Grizzlies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.4% (450 of 991) and they concede 41.5 boards per game as a team. They surrender 33.3% on three-point shots and they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (111.9).

When they last played, the Pelicans went home defeated by a final of 145-111 when they faced the Nets. In the matter of cleaning the glass, New Orleans allowed Brooklyn to get 42 in total (11 offensive). They finished 48.8% from distance by connecting on 20 out of 41 and ended up shooting 35 of 42 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Pelicans allowed the Nets to knock down 45 of 79 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 57.0% for the game. When the game finished, the Pelicans ended up going 34 for 77 from the floor which had them at 44.2%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, New Orleans converted 12 of 30 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 31 of them for a percentage of 81.6%. The Nets had 25 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pelicans to the free throw line for a total of 38 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Pelicans earned 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Zion Williamson was important for the Pelicans in this matchup. Williamson recorded 29 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this contest. He made 8 of 14 in this matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 4-8 so far this year. The Pelicans are committing 24.0 fouls per contest while shooting 83.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.3 times per game (25th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.5 times per contest. New Orleans has accounted for 1,403 points for the season (116.9 per contest) and they snag 41.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Pelicans are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in basketball.

The Pelicans on the defensive side of the court are 29th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 124.3. They are able to force 16.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.2% from the field (28th in the league). The New Orleans defense gives up 35.2% on 3-point attempts (167 of 475) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 28.8 dimes and 44.1 boards every game, which ranks 28th and 17th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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