Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/5/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Orlando Magic (15-48) are en route to FedExForum on Saturday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (43-21).

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and took a loss by a score of 122-114 in their last game. Orlando walked away from the game with a 45.4% field goal percentage (44 of 97) and converted 10 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Magic made 16 of their 20 tries for a rate of 80.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 52 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 12 steals. With respect to defense, Orlando allowed 43.6% from the floor on 41 out of 94 shooting. Indiana earned 54 dimes and had 23 steals for this game. On top of that, Indiana collected 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Indiana finished 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 28 of their 35 attempts. They also buried 12 of 37 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 28 while the Pacers accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Franz Wagner is one guy who came through for this game. Wagner finished the game at 55.6% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played for 36 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Orlando will play this game with a record of 15-48 on the season. They average 104.0 points per contest (28th in the league) while hitting 43.5% from the field. The Magic are connecting on 33.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (751 of 2,275) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Orlando is collecting 43.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,465 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Magic are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.4% on three-point shots while they are 21st in basketball in PPG allowed (112.0). The Magic are allowing a FG percentage of 46.0% (2,572 of 5,586) and they concede 46.9 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 18th in the league in giving up assists with 1,556 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 120-107 against the Celtics. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for this contest. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Celtics committed 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Memphis converted 13 of their 40 tries (32.5%). Overall, the Grizzlies ended up going 42 out of 99 from the field which had them sitting at 42.4%. The Grizzlies allowed the Celtics to bury 46 of their 89 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7% for the matchup. They went 43.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 16 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). When discussing rebounding, Memphis permitted Boston to pull down 36 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Ja Morant ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for the matchup. Morant tallied 38 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the game. He made 13 out of 29 for this game for a rate of 44.8%, and added 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 43-21 on the campaign. The Grizzlies commit 19.5 fouls per game and they hit 73.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. Memphis has earned 7,283 pts on the year (113.8 per contest) and they grab 49.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which is 16th in the league.

The Memphis defense gives up 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (794 of 2,243) and their opposition knocks down 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 25.2 assists and 42.9 rebounds per contest, ranking them 22nd and 6th in basketball. The Grizzlies are ranked 15th in basketball in points given up per game with 109.2. They are able to force 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (11th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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