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"March 22, 8:00 PM | New Orleans ArenaMemphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Hornets Odds46-21TEAM RECORD23-46The Hornets will try to cover the spread at New Orleans Arena on Friday when they get a visit from the Grizzlies in basketball action.Supporters of the Grizzlies have seen them go 46-21 and 39-27-1 ATS so far this season, while the Hornets are at 23-46 and 34-35 ATS. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). In totals betting, the Hornets are 37-32, while the Grizzlies are 27-39-1.View Memphis vs New Orleans Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Sportsbooks such as TopBet had the Hornets installed as 5-point underdogs in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks, including   Bovada, at 182.Power Rankings / Prediction:According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it&amp;#039;s the No. 25-rated Hornets and the No. 8-rated Grizzlies in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 98-90 win for the Grizzlies on Friday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up New Orleans&amp;#039;s No. 25-ranked offense (93.9 PPG) against a Grizzlies defense that ranks No. 1 at 89.2 PPG. The Hornets have averaged 45% from the field per game, more than the Grizzlies have managed so far this season (44.3% on average).Defensively, the Grizzlies feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 2-rated defense on the road, giving up 91.8 points per game. New Orleans, meanwhile, comes in at No. 29 in the league in scoring at home.Memphis won its last outing, a 90-89 result against the Thunder on March 20. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point favorite, while the 179 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Mike Conley scored 24 points leading the Grizzlies to a 90-89 victory over Oklahoma City at FedExForum on Wednesday.New Orleans was an 87-86 winner in its last match at home against the Celtics. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 173 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Hornets grabbed an 87-86 win over the Celtics on Wednesday, behind a 21-point effort from Ryan Anderson at New Orleans Arena.Memphis Grizzlies Trends:When playing on Friday are 5-5Before playing Boston are 5-5After playing Oklahoma City are 6-4After a win are 8-2New Orleans Hornets Trends:When playing on Friday are 5-5Before playing Denver are 2-8After playing Boston are 6-4After a win are 2-8A few Grizzlies at Hornets trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis&amp;#039;s last 5 games Memphis is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games The total has gone OVER in 11 of Memphis&amp;#039;s last 14 games when playing on the road against New OrleansMemphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing New OrleansThe total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans&amp;#039;s last 14 games when playing at home against MemphisNew Orleans is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against MemphisThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans&amp;#039;s last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans&amp;#039;s last 10 games at homeNext up:Memphis home to Boston, Saturday, March 23New Orleans home to Denver, Monday, March 25"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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