New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies 5/10/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/10/2021 at 9:39 AM ET

In Monday night NBA action, the New Orleans Pelicans will travel to the FedEx Forum to battle the Memphis Grizzlies. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for New Orleans, who made the plays down the stretch of a 112-110 victory against Charlotte last night. The Pelicans (31-37) limited the Hornets to 14 points over the final 12 minutes and shot 47 percent from the field.

Eric Bledsoe led six New Orleans players in double figures with 24 points and 11 assists. James Johnson chipped in 17 points and eight rebounds for the Pelicans.

The Memphis Grizzlies are four games below .500 at home and trail Golden State by a half-game for eighth place in the West. On Saturday, Memphis outscored Toronto by nine points during the second half of a 109-99 road victory. The Grizzlies (34-33) outrebounded the Raptors by a 56-46 margin and limited them to 38 percent shooting.

All five Memphis starters scored in double figures and were led by Jaren Jackson Jr. with 20 points Jonas Valanciunas contributed 18 points and 21 rebounds for the Grizzlies.

Memphis G Grayson Allen (sore left abdominal) did not play in Saturday’s victory and is listed as questionable for this contest. The Grizzlies struggle to shoot the three and that makes them hard to back as big favorites. Take the Pelicans plus the points. Final Score Prediction, Memphis Grizzlies win 114-109.

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