Pelicans vs Grizzlies Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 2, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Pelicans	34	25	41	24	11	135
Grizzlies	31	31	33	29	10	134

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

New Orleans Pelicans beat Memphis Grizzlies 135-134 in overtime on November 2. The game swung in the third quarter, when New Orleans outscored Memphis by eight to build a cushion, but Memphis answered in the fourth to force overtime. The Pelicans then edged the extra period 11-10.

Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Jeremiah Fears added 7 assists. Ty Jerome scored 40 for Memphis, with Cameron Boozer grabbing 9 rebounds and Cam Spencer handing out 7 assists. Memphis shot 52% from the field and 45% from three, but Memphis committed 16 turnovers to New Orleans’ 8, and New Orleans scored 21 points off turnovers to Memphis’ 7. The Pelicans also held a 62-54 edge in paint points.

For bettors, New Orleans covered the 5.5-point spread by 6.5, and the 231.5 total went over by 37.5.

How the props finished

5 of 11 cleared

Player	Line	Price	Result
Cam Spencer	Over 9.5 points + rebounds	-130 Cloudbet	14 Cleared
Jeremiah Fears	Over 0.5 steals	-275 Fanatics	0 Missed
Cameron Boozer	Over 8.5 rebounds	-117 prophetexchange	9 Cleared
Derik Queen	Over 6.5 rebounds	+112 Caesars	7 Cleared
Saddiq Bey	Over 17.5 points + rebounds	-110 ESPN BET	23 Cleared
Bennedict Mathurin	Over 1.5 assists	-114 DraftKings	0 Missed
Jerami Grant	Over 7.5 field goal attempts	-165 Fanatics	8 Cleared
Cedric Coward	Over 0.5 steals	-250 BetRivers	0 Missed
Trey Murphy III	Over 0.5 steals	-263 BetRivers	0 Missed
Zach Edey	Over 17.5 points + rebounds	+100 Fanatics	15 Missed
GG Jackson	Over 9.5 points	-104 Kalshi	6 Missed

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

PelicansGrizzlies

48%FG%52%

38%3P%45%

83%FT%81%

47Rebounds49

27Assists30

62Points in the paint54

17Fast break points20

8Turnovers16

8Steals5

3Blocks9

10Biggest lead7

Box score

New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Herbert Jones F	28	9	3-8	3-7	0-0	4	3	2	1	0	1	3	1	+9
Zion Williamson F	35	25	9-15	0-0	7-9	11	4	0	0	0	4	7	4	+3
Trey Murphy III F	40	18	5-11	3-5	5-5	5	5	0	0	0	1	4	1	-4
Karlo Matkovic F	29	25	9-13	5-8	2-4	6	1	1	2	1	2	4	2	+7
Jeremiah Fears G	38	12	5-17	0-6	2-2	4	7	4	0	0	2	2	5	-1
Bench
Saddiq Bey F	36	18	7-16	2-8	2-2	5	1	0	1	0	1	4	1	-7
Trendon Watford F	16	4	1-3	0-1	2-2	4	1	0	0	1	1	3	1	+5
Derik Queen C	24	20	7-13	1-2	5-6	7	5	1	2	1	1	6	3	-6
Bryce McGowens G	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	-6
Bennedict Mathurin G	13	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	+5
Julian Reese	Did not play: Coach’s decision
DeAndre Jordan	Did not play: Coach’s decision
AJ Johnson	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		135	48-101	14-37	25-30	47	27	8	8	3	14	33	21

Team shooting: FG 48% · 3PT 38% · FT 83%

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Cedric Coward F	31	10	3-6	2-5	2-4	9	3	0	0	0	0	9	4	+8
Cameron Boozer F	38	18	5-11	2-5	6-7	9	5	3	0	2	1	8	5	-2
Jaylen Wells F	34	16	6-11	3-8	1-1	3	3	0	1	0	0	3	3	+3
Zach Edey C	19	6	2-6	0-0	2-2	9	1	1	0	2	6	3	6	-10
Ty Jerome G	37	40	14-22	5-6	7-8	5	5	4	2	0	0	5	0	+3
Bench
Jerami Grant F	24	11	4-8	2-4	1-2	4	2	1	0	1	1	3	1	0
Kris Murray F	19	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	4	1	0	1	2	0	4	1	-6
GG Jackson F	16	6	3-8	0-4	0-0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	-13
Isaiah Stewart C	28	14	6-10	2-3	0-0	5	2	2	0	2	3	2	5	+9
Cam Spencer G	19	13	4-7	2-4	3-3	1	7	3	0	0	0	1	0	+3
Jahmai Mashack G	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Taylor Hendricks	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Karim Lopez	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Carson Cooper	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		134	47-91	18-40	22-27	49	30	16	5	9	11	38	25

Team shooting: FG 52% · 3PT 45% · FT 81%

Attendance 13,322 · Officials: Ed Malloy, Tony Brothers, Italo Araujo

Recap: Williamson’s 25 points, free throws by Fears, give Pelicans 135-134 win over Grizzlies in overtime (ESPN)

Highlights

• Karlo Matkovic skies for big slam dunk (ESPN)
• Jerami Grant shows off the range on 3 (ESPN)
• Ty Jerome drains it from downtown (ESPN)
• Ty Jerome knocks down the 3-point shot (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

• The over is 7-3 in Pelicans’ last 10 games.
• Grizzlies have covered the spread in 6 straight games.
• Grizzlies are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
• Grizzlies are 4-0 ATS as favorites in their last 10 games.
• Pelicans are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings with the Grizzlies.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Pelicans vs Grizzlies pre-game preview

DraftKings has Memphis as a -6.5 favorite with a 235.5 total, and the moneyline is Pelicans +185, Grizzlies -215; the opening line was unchanged.

The last meeting went to New Orleans, 114-106 at home on January 30, 2026. Memphis is 6-0 straight up and 6-0 against the spread this season, with a 136-105 win over Sacramento in its most recent game. New Orleans is 2-4 straight up and 4-2 against the spread, and its most recent game was a 121-99 win over Atlanta. Over the last 10 games, New Orleans is 3-7 straight up and 6-4 against the spread, while Memphis is 6-4 straight up and 7-3 against the spread.

The strongest team-level angle is the defensive gap: Memphis allows 106 points per game, third-fewest in the league, while New Orleans allows 117.8, 22nd. New Orleans plays at the second-fastest pace (106.2), and Memphis ranks fifth in assists allowed and fifth in threes allowed. On the prop side, Cameron Boozer’s over 8.5 rebounds at -117 cleared in five of the last six, with the StatsBench model projecting 10.3.

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Pelicans	2-4	4-2	4-2	2-2	0-2
Grizzlies	6-0	6-0	2-4	2-0	4-0

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Pelicans vs Grizzlies head-to-head

Pelicans are 3-7, 2-1 ATS, O/U 2-1 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Pelicans won 114-106 on January 30, 2026.

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans: last 10 (3-7, 6-4 ATS, O/U 7-3)

Memphis Grizzlies: last 10 (6-4, 7-3 ATS, O/U 6-4)

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 9:03 AM ET.

Venue and weather

Pelicans vs Grizzlies odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart