NBA1/23/2026
Scheduled
TIME:8:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:FDSS
VENUE:FedExForum
LOCATION:Memphis, TN
NO logo
NO
10-36.217
Away Team
5th in Southwest DivisionLast5: W1L4
00
18-24.429
MEM
MEM logo
Home Team
3rd in Southwest DivisionLast5: W2L3

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, buckle up! It's January 23rd, 2026, and the NBA landscape is buzzing as we head into a clash that promises fireworks: the New Orleans Pelicans (NO) venturing into the den of the Memphis Grizzlies (MEM).

Now, let's talk about what's been brewing this season. The Grizzlies, playing host tonight, have been a force to be reckoned with, and the betting lines certainly reflect that. They're sitting as the heavy favorites at -215 on the moneyline, indicating a strong belief in their ability to defend their home court. The oddsmakers have them laying 5.5 points, suggesting they're expected to control the tempo and secure a comfortable victory.

On the flip side, the Pelicans, coming in as the underdog at +180, are looking to pull off a significant road upset. They've shown flashes of brilliance throughout the season, and if they can find that rhythm, they've certainly got the talent to challenge Memphis.

The projected total for this one is set at 234.5 points. This suggests a game where both offenses might be looking to push the pace, but the Grizzlies' defensive prowess could be the deciding factor in keeping that number from soaring too high.

So, what can we expect? A classic battle of grit versus flair. Will the Grizzlies continue their dominant home form and cover that spread? Or will the Pelicans unleash their offensive firepower and snatch a crucial road win? Tune in tonight at 8 PM Eastern to find out! This is one you won't want to miss!

AI Matchup Overview

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NO logo
NO

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Looking at the recent history between these two Western Southwest division rivals, the Memphis Grizzlies have held a clear edge over the New Orleans Pelicans. In the last six matchups, Memphis has secured five victories, including a dominant performance in November 2025 where they won 133-128 in overtime. The scoring has been consistently high in these contests, with four of the last six games exceeding 235 total points. The Grizzlies have shown an ability to win both at home and on the road, and their offense has generally been more potent. The Pelicans, despite being the home team for this upcoming game, are on a three-game losing streak and sit lower in the division standings with a significantly worse overall record. Their defense has also struggled, allowing more points than they've scored. Given Memphis's recent dominance and New Orleans' current struggles, the Grizzlies appear to have a strong advantage.

Previous Matchups

2026Nov 26
MEM133
@
128NO
2026Oct 22
NO122
@
128MEM
2025Mar 9
MEM107
@
104NO
2025Jan 24
NO126
@
139MEM
2025Dec 27
MEM132
@
124NO
2025Nov 29
NO109
@
120MEM

Injury Report

NO logoNO

Starters

Herbert Jones
Herbert JonesSF

Ankle injury

Questionable

MEM logoMEM

Starters

Ja Morant
Ja MorantPG

Elbow injury

Out

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DraftKings
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+5.5-105
+185
O 235.5-110
MEM logo
-5.5-115
-225
U 235.5-110
FanDuel
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+5.5-106
+180
O 235.5-110
MEM logo
-5.5-114
-215
U 235.5-110
SugarHousePA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+6-114
+180
O 235-110
MEM logo
-6-109
-220
U 235-110
SugarHouseNJ
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+6-114
+180
O 235-110
MEM logo
-6-109
-220
U 235-110
Parx
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+6-113
+180
O 235-110
MEM logo
-6-107
-225
U 235-110
RiversCasinoPA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+6-114
+180
O 235-112
MEM logo
-6-109
-225
U 235-112
Caesars
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+6-110
+185
O 235.5-110
MEM logo
-6-110
-225
U 235.5-110
BetMGM
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+5.5-105
+180
O 235.5-110
MEM logo
-5.5-115
-220
U 235.5-110
Fanatics
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
NO logo
+5.5-110
+185
O 235.5-110
MEM logo
-5.5-110
-225
U 235.5-110

Player Statistics

NO logoNO

Trey Murphy III
Trey Murphy III
SF • #25
Points
926
Field Goals Made
326
Three Pointers Made
131
Free Throws Made
143
Effective Field Goals Percentage
59.1%
Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson
PF • #1
Points
657
Field Goals Made
244
Free Throws Made
169
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.2%
Jeremiah Fears
Jeremiah Fears
PG
Points
639
Field Goals Made
242
Three Pointers Made
47
Free Throws Made
108
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.8%
Saddiq Bey
Saddiq Bey
PF • #41
Points
593
Field Goals Made
205
Three Pointers Made
62
Free Throws Made
121
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.9%
Derik Queen
C • #22
Points
561
Field Goals Made
218
Three Pointers Made
8
Free Throws Made
117
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.3%
Jordan Poole
Jordan Poole
PG • #3
Points
400
Field Goals Made
123
Three Pointers Made
69
Free Throws Made
85
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.9%
Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado
PG • #15
Points
277
Field Goals Made
101
Three Pointers Made
56
Free Throws Made
19
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.2%
Bryce McGowens
Bryce McGowens
SG • #11
Points
221
Field Goals Made
73
Three Pointers Made
24
Free Throws Made
51
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.6%
Herbert Jones
Herbert Jones
SF • #2
Points
218
Field Goals Made
80
Three Pointers Made
32
Free Throws Made
26
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.3%
Yves Missi
Yves Missi
C • #21
Points
209
Field Goals Made
90
Free Throws Made
29
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.9%

MEM logoMEM

Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr.
PF • #8
Points
749
Field Goals Made
279
Three Pointers Made
67
Free Throws Made
124
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.9%
Santi Aldama
Santi Aldama
PF • #7
Points
573
Field Goals Made
217
Three Pointers Made
67
Free Throws Made
72
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.1%
Cedric Coward
Cedric Coward
SG • #23
Points
548
Field Goals Made
198
Three Pointers Made
61
Free Throws Made
91
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.5%
Jaylen Wells
Jaylen Wells
SF
Points
499
Field Goals Made
171
Three Pointers Made
72
Free Throws Made
85
Effective Field Goals Percentage
48.7%
Cam Spencer
Cam Spencer
SG • #24
Points
483
Field Goals Made
157
Three Pointers Made
93
Free Throws Made
76
Effective Field Goals Percentage
61.8%
Jock Landale
Jock Landale
C • #31
Points
452
Field Goals Made
175
Three Pointers Made
45
Free Throws Made
57
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.9%
Ja Morant
Ja Morant
PG • #12
Points
389
Field Goals Made
132
Three Pointers Made
20
Free Throws Made
105
Effective Field Goals Percentage
44.1%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SG • #3
Points
340
Field Goals Made
117
Three Pointers Made
50
Free Throws Made
56
Effective Field Goals Percentage
49.8%
Vince Williams Jr.
Vince Williams Jr.
SG • #5
Points
212
Field Goals Made
73
Three Pointers Made
37
Free Throws Made
29
Effective Field Goals Percentage
43.8%
GG Jackson II
GG Jackson II
PF • #45
Points
150
Field Goals Made
55
Three Pointers Made
16
Free Throws Made
24
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.1%

Current Season Games

NO logoNO

Lvs DET104 - 112
L@ HOU110 - 119
L@ IND119 - 127
Wvs BKN116 - 113
Lvs DEN116 - 122
L@ ORL118 - 128
W@ WAS128 - 107
L@ ATL100 - 117
Lvs LAL103 - 111
L@ MIA106 - 125
Lvs POR109 - 122
L@ CHI118 - 134
Lvs NY125 - 130
Lvs PHO114 - 123
Lvs PHO108 - 115
L@ CLE118 - 141
Wvs DAL119 - 113
Wvs IND128 - 109
Wvs HOU133 - 128
W@ CHI114 - 104
Wvs POR143 - 120
Lvs SA132 - 135
L@ BKN101 - 119
Lvs MIN116 - 125
Lvs MIN142 - 149
L@ LAL121 - 133
L@ GS96 - 104
Lvs MEM128 - 133
Wvs CHI143 - 130
Lvs ATL98 - 115
L@ DAL115 - 118
Lvs DEN118 - 125
Lvs OKC109 - 126
Lvs GS106 - 124
Lvs LAL104 - 118
Lvs POR117 - 125
L@ PHO98 - 121
L@ SA119 - 126
W@ DAL101 - 99
Wvs CHA116 - 112
L@ OKC106 - 137
L@ LAC124 - 126
L@ DEN88 - 122
Lvs BOS90 - 122
Lvs SA116 - 120
L@ MEM122 - 128

MEM logoMEM

Lvs ATL122 - 124
Wvs ORL126 - 109
L@ ORL111 - 118
Wvs BKN103 - 98
Lvs OKC116 - 117
Lvs PHO98 - 117
Wvs SA106 - 105
L@ LAL114 - 120
L@ LAL121 - 128
Lvs PHI136 - 139
L@ WAS112 - 116
Wvs MIL125 - 104
W@ UTA137 - 128
L@ OKC103 - 119
Lvs WAS122 - 130
W@ MIN116 - 110
W@ LAC121 - 103
Lvs UTA126 - 130
Wvs POR119 - 96
Wvs LAC107 - 98
L@ SA119 - 126
W@ SAC115 - 107
W@ LAC112 - 107
W@ NO133 - 128
Lvs DEN115 - 125
W@ DAL102 - 96
Wvs SAC137 - 96
L@ SA101 - 111
L@ CLE100 - 108
L@ BOS95 - 131
L@ NY120 - 133
Lvs OKC100 - 114
Wvs DAL118 - 104
Lvs HOU109 - 124
Lvs DET106 - 114
L@ TOR104 - 117
Lvs LAL112 - 117
W@ PHO114 - 113
L@ GS118 - 131
Wvs IND128 - 103
Lvs MIA114 - 146
Wvs NO128 - 122

Previous Season Games

NO logoNO

Lvs OKC100 - 115
Lvs MIA104 - 153
L@ MIL111 - 136
L@ BKN114 - 119
Lvs MIL107 - 111
L@ LAL108 - 124
L@ LAC98 - 114
Wvs CHA98 - 94
Lvs GS95 - 111
Wvs PHI112 - 99
L@ DET130 - 136
L@ MIN93 - 134
W@ MIN119 - 115
Lvs DET81 - 127
L@ SA115 - 119
Lvs ORL93 - 113
Wvs LAC127 - 120
Lvs MEM104 - 107
L@ HOU117 - 146
Lvs HOU97 - 109
L@ LAL115 - 136
W@ UTA128 - 121
L@ PHO108 - 125
W@ PHO124 - 116
Wvs SA109 - 103
Wvs SA114 - 96
L@ DAL103 - 111
Wvs SAC140 - 133
Lvs SAC111 - 119
L@ OKC101 - 137
L@ SAC118 - 123
L@ DEN119 - 144
L@ DEN113 - 125
Lvs BOS116 - 118
Lvs DAL136 - 137
L@ TOR104 - 113
L@ CHA92 - 123
L@ MEM126 - 139
Wvs UTA123 - 119
Wvs UTA136 - 123
Wvs DAL119 - 116
W@ CHI119 - 113
L@ BOS119 - 120
W@ PHI123 - 115
Lvs POR100 - 119
Lvs MIN97 - 104
W@ WAS110 - 98
Wvs WAS132 - 120
L@ MIA108 - 119
Lvs LAC113 - 116
Lvs MEM124 - 132
Lvs HOU111 - 128
Lvs DEN129 - 132
Lvs NY93 - 104
L@ HOU113 - 133
L@ IND104 - 119
Lvs SAC109 - 111
L@ SA116 - 121
Lvs OKC109 - 119
Wvs PHO126 - 124
L@ ATL112 - 124
L@ NY85 - 118
L@ MEM109 - 120
Lvs TOR93 - 119
L@ IND110 - 114
Lvs GS108 - 112
L@ CLE100 - 128
L@ DAL91 - 132
Lvs LAL99 - 104
Wvs DEN101 - 94
L@ OKC88 - 106
Lvs BKN105 - 107
L@ ORL88 - 115
Lvs CLE122 - 131
Lvs POR100 - 118
Lvs ATL111 - 126
Wvs IND125 - 118
L@ GS89 - 104
L@ GS106 - 124
L@ POR103 - 125
W@ POR105 - 103
Wvs CHI123 - 111

MEM logoMEM

Lvs OKC115 - 117
Lvs OKC108 - 114
L@ OKC99 - 118
L@ OKC80 - 131
Wvs DAL120 - 106
L@ GS116 - 121
Wvs DAL132 - 97
L@ DEN109 - 117
Lvs MIN125 - 141
W@ CHA124 - 100
W@ DET109 - 103
W@ MIA110 - 108
Lvs GS125 - 134
Lvs BOS103 - 117
Lvs LAL127 - 134
L@ OKC104 - 125
W@ UTA140 - 103
L@ LAC108 - 128
L@ POR99 - 115
L@ SAC122 - 132
Wvs MIA125 - 91
Lvs CLE124 - 133
Wvs UTA122 - 115
Wvs PHO120 - 118
W@ NO107 - 104
W@ DAL122 - 111
Lvs OKC103 - 120
Lvs ATL130 - 132
Lvs SA128 - 130
Lvs NY113 - 114
Wvs PHO151 - 148
L@ CLE123 - 129
W@ ORL105 - 104
L@ IND113 - 127
L@ LAC114 - 128
W@ PHO119 - 112
Lvs OKC112 - 125
W@ TOR138 - 107
Wvs SA128 - 109
W@ MIL132 - 119
Wvs HOU120 - 119
L@ NY106 - 143
Wvs UTA125 - 103
Wvs NO139 - 126
Wvs CHA132 - 120
Wvs MIN108 - 106
W@ SA140 - 112
W@ SA129 - 115
L@ HOU118 - 120
W@ MIN127 - 125
Lvs HOU115 - 119
Wvs DAL119 - 104
L@ GS113 - 121
L@ SAC133 - 138
W@ PHO117 - 112
L@ OKC106 - 130
W@ NO132 - 124
Wvs TOR155 - 126
Lvs LAC110 - 114
W@ ATL128 - 112
Wvs GS144 - 93
L@ LAL110 - 116
Wvs BKN135 - 119
W@ WAS140 - 112
W@ BOS127 - 121
Wvs SAC115 - 110
L@ DAL116 - 121
Wvs IND136 - 121
Wvs NO120 - 109
Wvs DET131 - 111
Wvs POR123 - 98
W@ CHI142 - 131
Wvs PHI117 - 111
Lvs DEN110 - 122
Wvs DEN105 - 90
L@ GS118 - 123
L@ LAL123 - 128
W@ POR134 - 89
Wvs WAS128 - 104
Wvs LAL131 - 114
L@ BKN104 - 106
W@ PHI124 - 107
Wvs MIL122 - 99
Lvs BKN106 - 119
Lvs CHI123 - 126
Wvs ORL124 - 111
L@ HOU108 - 128
W@ UTA126 - 124