Memphis committed 17 turnovers against Sacramento on Saturday. New Orleans leads the NBA with 13.7 steals per game through six games.
Pelicans +6.5 is a bet on turning that pressure into points before the Grizzlies can set their defense. New Orleans averages 19.5 fast-break points over those six games.
Herb Jones and Karlo Matković moved into the starting five for the Pelicans' last two games. New Orleans scored 40 points off turnovers against Sacramento and 34 against Atlanta, winning both.
Against Sacramento, 26 of those 40 points off turnovers came in the second half.