Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 2/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kia Center is where the Orlando Magic (27-29) will meet the Memphis Grizzlies (36-18) on Friday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Clippers and took a loss by a final of 128-114 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 21 while the Clippers accounted for 15 fouls. They also buried 13 of their 35 shots from distance. Los Angeles finished the contest at 95.5% at the free throw line by burying 21 of 22 tries. In addition, Los Angeles snagged 46 boards (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles distributed 29 assists and had 17 steals for the game. With regard to defense, Memphis allowed 50.5% from the floor on 47 out of 93 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 40 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 8 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 53.3%. Memphis finished the game having earned a 49.4% FG percentage (44 out of 89) and converted 18 of 36 three-point shots.

Desmond Bane is a player who played a role for the contest. He walked away with 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. Bane finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor and distributed 4 assists.

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Memphis will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 36-18 on the year. They are turning it over 16.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 47.8 rebounds per contest and has 1,572 assists on the year, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are hitting 37.5% on 3-pointers (760 of 2,024) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 123.3 points per outing (1st in basketball) while going 48.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Grizzlies have forced 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They give up 35.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 22nd in basketball in points per game allowed (115.8). The Grizzlies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.1% (2,249 of 4,990) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 16th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,437 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Magic went home victorious with a score of 102-86 against the Hornets. The Magic snagged 39 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 52 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Hornets committed 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Magic to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Orlando converted 14 out of their 43 tries (32.6%). In all, the Magic finished the game shooting 37 out of 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1%. The Magic allowed the Hornets to convert 32 of their 81 tries from the field which left them shooting 39.5% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 30.8% from distance by going 8 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Orlando allowed Charlotte to grab 43 in total (6 offensive).

Paolo Banchero was important for the Magic in the matchup. He made 8 out of 20 in this contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Banchero racked up 24 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes for this game.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 27-29 so far this year. The Magic have committed 20.4 fouls per contest and they go 76.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.1 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.7 times per contest. Orlando has accounted for 5,824 pts on the season (104.0 per contest) and they snag 41.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Magic are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which is 29th in the NBA.

The Magic are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 105.4. They have forced 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (22nd in the league). The Orlando defense allows 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (627 of 1,699) and their opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 23.0 dimes and 41.4 boards per contest, which is 2nd and 2nd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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