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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Hornets meet at New Orleans Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 13½-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Grizzlies pulled ahead in the second quarter and went on to defeat the Clippers 93-81 on Friday, as 1.5-point underdogs. The 174 points fell UNDER the posted total of 199.
Rudy Gay tossed in a game-high 25 points to lead the Grizzlies, and O.J. Mayo added 20 points in the win.
The Hornets jumped out in front with 35 points in the first quarter and rolled past the Suns 104-91 on Wednesday. The Hornets covered the 9-point spread, while the 195 points made it OVER the posted total of 194.
Chris Paul scored 24 points with four rebounds and 15 assists. Peja Stojakovic added 24 points, while David West added 23 points in the win.
Team records:
New Orleans: 10-6 SU, Memphis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Houston are 3-7 After playing LA Clippers are 3-7 After a win are 1-9 New Orleans most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis’s last 5 games when playing New Orleans The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis’s last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis’s last 5 games on the road Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing Memphis New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis Next up:
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