T.M. Selection: Pelicans.

The Pelicans are finally getting healthier and certainly this has shown up in their results on the court. New Orleans has won 4 straight and 7 of 10 and they are well-rested here since their game versus Milwaukee was cancelled due to the snowstorm that hammered the southern US. The Grizzlies also have been hot but they are a modest 7-5 in the past dozen games since facing New Orleans in the most recent meeting. In fact if you look at the last 13 games for Memphis, only 3 of the 13 were wins by more than a dozen points. New Orleans getting 12 here is a solid value as the Pelicans also have double revenge here. The Pels have lost both games with the Grizz this season and those games were decided by 11 or less points and now New Orleans is healthier. In other words, it is reasonable to expect this game to be the most competitive of the bunch so far in this season series and I am grabbing the big dog value with confidence here. Only 2 of last 16 Pelicans games have been losses by more than 11 points. I expect this game is decided by a single digit margin as the Pelicans offense has been playing at a very high level.

T.M. Prediction: 122-120 Grizzlies