New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 11/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: DAZN

The Memphis Grizzlies (6-0) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (2-4) at FedExForum on Monday.

The Pelicans played the Hawks and walked away with a win by a score of 121-99 in their last game. New Orleans finished the game with a 56.6% field goal percentage (43 out of 76) and buried 7 of their 17 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Pelicans buried 28 of 35 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 49 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 27 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and earning 15 steals. Concerning the defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 38.5% from the field on 35 out of 91 shooting. Atlanta recorded 20 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. In addition, Atlanta snagged 36 rebounds (14 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Atlanta ended up shooting 91.3% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of 23 shots. They also converted 8 of 46 shots from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 21 while the Hawks had 21 personal fouls.

Saddiq Bey is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played 26 mins and collected 6 rebounds. Bey ended up going 69.2% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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New Orleans heads into this game with a mark of 2-4 on the season. They currently have an average of 119.7 pts per game (7th in the league) while shooting 50.0% from the field. The Pelicans are shooting 31.2% on shots from distance (53 of 170) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is grabbing 44.0 boards per game and has tallied 153 dimes this year, which has them ranked 16th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 18.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 22.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Pelicans are able to force 17.5 turnovers every game while drawing 22.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 21st in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 167 relinquished this season. The Pelicans defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (254 of 532) and they surrender 42.3 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 30.5% on shots from distance and they are 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (117.8).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 136-105 when they faced the Kings. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 39 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 45 for the contest. They gave up possession 17 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Kings were called for 24 personal fouls for the contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to make 23 of those for a rate of 85.2%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Memphis converted 19 out of 38 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies finished shooting 47 for 85 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.3%. The Grizzlies allowed the Kings to bury 35 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 28.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 38 and finished the game at 24 out of 29 at the free throw line (82.8%). Regarding rebounding, Memphis permitted Sacramento to snag 33 overall (7 offensive).

Cameron Boozer was important for the Grizzlies in the game. Boozer totaled 27 points in his 26 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes in the game. He made 8 out of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and earned 9 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 6-0 on the year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is 11th in the league. Memphis has earned 727 points so far this year (121.2 per contest) and they average 49.5 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 27.0 times per game (11th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per game. The Grizzlies commit 26.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 84.8% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 30.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (68 of 226) and their opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 23.5 assists and 41.7 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 5th and 5th in the league. The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 106.0. They are forcing 16.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Orleans

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