Grizzlies vs Pelicans 8/3/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 08/02/2020 at 6:49 PM ET

The Memphis Grizzlies will play their first back-to-back of the NBA restart on Monday when playing the New Orleans Pelicans. The Grizzlies face the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. Memphis lost its first game back from the extended break 140-135 to the Portland Trail Blazers. Jaren Jackson Jr scored 33 points for Memphis in the loss and Ja Morant chipped in with 22 points.

Ja Morant is leading Memphis in scoring and assists with averages of 17.7 points and 7.0 assist per game. Jonas Valanciunas is the leading rebounder for Memphis with an average of 11.1 per game. Jaren Jackson Jr is the second leading scorer for Memphis just a half-point behind Morant at 17.2 points per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans lost their second straight seeding game after falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Saturday. The Pelicans could not keep pace with the Clippers who shot the lights out from long distance. New Orleans trailed at halftime 77-45. Nickeil Alexander-Walker was the leading scorer for New Orleans in the loss with 15 points while Brandon Ingram scored 14.

Brandon Ingram is leading New Orleans in scoring with an average of 24.1 points per game, while Zion Williamson is the second-leading scorer with an average of 22.3 points per game. Derrick Favors is the leading rebounder for the Pelicans with an average of 9.8 per game and Lonzo Ball is the assists leader with an average of 6.9 per game.

Memphis will be playing its second game in as many nights but that should not affect the young talented roster of the Grizzlies. New Orleans on the other hand has failed to win and cover each of its first two games back from the long break. Memphis lost its opening game of the restart but by just two points to the Utah Jazz. Final Score Prediction, Memphis Grizzlies win and cover ATS 112-104

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