Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Orlando Magic will take on the Memphis Grizzlies at Amway Center on Thursday.

The Grizzlies took the court against the Kings and earned the victory with a final of 118-108 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 18 and the Kings had 18 fouls. They converted 15 out of their 43 tries from long range. Sacramento finished shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by making 15 of 15 shots. Moreover, Sacramento grabbed 47 rebounds (14 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Sacramento totaled 24 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the field on 39 of 96 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 57 with 21 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 16 of their 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Memphis ended having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (46 out of 100) and knocked down 10 out of their 32 three-point shots.

Ja Morant is a guy who played a role for the game. He scored 35 points on 13 of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. Morant finished 56.5% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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Memphis enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 23-13 on the season. They currently have an average of 115.4 pts per game (10th in the league) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.2% on 3-point shots (409 of 1,196) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 49.0 boards per game and has accumulated 905 dimes this year, which is 16th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 8th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (111.1). The Grizzlies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (1,436 of 3,239) and they relinquish 43.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 12th in the NBA in giving up assists with 932 surrendered this season.

When they last played, the Magic went home defeated by a final of 119-100 against the Wizards. The Magic were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Wizards earned 18 fouls for the game which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.8%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Orlando buried 5 out of their 27 tries (18.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Magic finished the game shooting 42 for 100 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.0%. The Magic allowed the Wizards to bury 42 of 75 attempts from the field which left them shooting 56.0% in this contest. They went 42.9% from three-point range by going 15 of 35 and ended up shooting 20 of 25 from the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about rebounding, Orlando permitted Washington to snag 53 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Franz Wagner ended up being a major contributor for the Magic for this contest. Wagner earned 28 points in his 38 mins of playing time and earned 8 dimes in this game. He converted 13 out of 25 in this contest for a field goal rate of 52.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 13-24 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks them 18th in the NBA. Orlando has tallied 4,061 pts so far this year (109.8 per game) and they snag 43.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.1 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.7 times per contest. The Magic have committed 20.9 fouls every game and they connect on 79.6% from the free throw line.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in points allowed per contest with 113.9. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (19th in the NBA). The Orlando defense allows 34.1% from downtown (473 of 1,388) and their opposition knocks down 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.6 assists and 41.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 21st and 6th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Orlando and under the total points

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