Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) vs. Orlando Magic (14-24)
January 5, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Orlando Magic +6; Over/Under: +225.5
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The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic meet Thursday in NBA action at the Amway Center. The Memphis Grizzlies have won 4 straight games. The Orlando Magic have split their last 8 games.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 115.4 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 27.2 points and 8 assists, while Desmond Bane is averaging 21.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. Dillon Brooks is the third double-digit scorer and Jaren Jackson Jr. is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 49 rebounds per game.
The Orlando Magic are averaging 109.8 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 113.9 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Paolo Banchero is averaging 20.9 points and 3.9 assists, while Franz Wagner is averaging 19.9 points and 4 rebounds. Wendall Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Cole Anthony is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 5-14 ATS in their last 19 road games and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The Magic are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The under is 7-1 in Grizzlies last 8 overall. The over is 5-2 in Magic last 7 games playing on 0 days rest. The Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Orlando.
The Memphis Grizzlies are building another little winning streak, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 7.5 points. The Orlando Magic aren’t a team I trust against upper quality teams, and they are losing their last 5 games by an average of 6.4 points. Both teams on the end of a back to back give me the more trustworthy team in the Grizzlies.
