New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (18-23) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (10-35) at FedExForum on Friday.

The Pelicans faced the Rockets and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-110 in their last contest. New Orleans ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (44 of 88) and converted 10 of 26 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pelicans buried 12 of 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to rebounding, they collected 48 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about the defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 45 of 90 shooting. Houston distributed 30 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Houston collected 43 boards (10 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Houston walked away from this one shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 22 attempts. They also converted 13 of their 36 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Pelicans finished with 15 and the Rockets accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Trey Murphy III is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He accumulated 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. Murphy went 46.7% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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New Orleans heads into this game with a record of 10-35 on the year. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling in 43.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,117 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 16th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Pelicans are hitting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (487 of 1,418) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.9 points per contest (21st in the NBA) on 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.7 fouls. They rank 29th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,300 relinquished for the year. The Pelicans defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.7% (2,002 of 4,114) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 36.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 28th in the NBA in points per game allowed (122.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 126-109 when they faced the Magic. In reference to how they rebounded, Memphis allowed Orlando to get 44 in total (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 30.3% from downtown by connecting on 10 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 16 from the charity stripe (93.8%). The Grizzlies allowed the Magic to make 42 out of their 95 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.2% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Grizzlies went 48 for 91 from the floor which had them shooting 52.7%. When talking about shots from downtown, Memphis made 13 of 35 tries (37.1%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.0%. The Magic were called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Grizzlies collected 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 38 in this contest.

Ja Morant ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies in this matchup. Morant racked up 24 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 13 dimes in this contest. He converted 7 of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 18-23 on the campaign. The Grizzlies have committed 20.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 29.0 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.3 times per game. Memphis has scored 4,719 points so far this season (115.1 per game) and they average 46.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Grizzlies are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in the NBA.

The Memphis defense surrenders 35.6% on 3-point attempts (586 of 1,646) and opponents are making 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 26.7 assists and 44.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 15th and 19th in basketball. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 16th in the league in points given up per game with 116.0. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (6th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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