T.M. Selection: Memphis Grizzlies.

I like the Memphis Grizzlies to cover the spread against the New Orleans Pelicans in this game on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have not looked their best in their games lately. They have been beating up on a lot of bad teams lately but they have been struggling against the better ones. They have lost 2/3 of their previous 3 games with losses to a red hot Celtics team and a very bad loss to the Rockets in their most recent game. They lost in a road game to the Rockets by 10+ points and that loss is very embarrassing since the Rockets are the worst team in the West at the moment. They have been struggling to even win a game over their previous 10 and the Grizzlies drop this game to them. I think the Grizzlies will be upset over that loss and I expect them to respond with a way better performance in this home game. Their team is very healthy at the moment and there is no reason why they shouldn't win this game since Ja Morant is turning into a real superstar in this league and leading his team to greatness in their games. He has cooled off a bit lately but I think he will have a huge game here as they look to bounce back and start getting ready for the playoffs by making a big run in the final stretch of the season here. The Pelicans have also looked great in their games lately as they won 4 games in a row and they have looked like a different team since acquiring some players via trade. They did lose their most recent game by 8 points to the Nuggets in OT though and I think that game took away a lot of the momentum they had while they were rolling. The Pelicans have been playing at a very high level lately but they still don't have elite players on their team like the Grizzlies do here and the Grizzlies should be able to handle them on their home court here. I think the Pelicans are going to start regressing a bit after that loss and I think the Grizzlies will be looking for that bounce back win here. I like the Grizzlies to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 120-108 Grizzlies.