Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/05/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 5, 2023

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -6, Magic +6; Over/Under:  227 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -6, Magic +6; Over/Under:  226.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -6, Magic +6; Over/Under:  227 points

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  23-13 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Orlando Magic:  13-24 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Memphis Grizzlies:  6-4 last 10

Orlando Magic:  6-4 last 10

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 23-13 record overall and they are 8-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Thursday. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Toronto Raptors, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Ja Morant led the team in points in that game with 35 while Tyus Jones was next on the team with 18 points. Tyus Jones led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Steven Adams led the team in rebounds with 23. They were 46% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.1 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 18-16-2 this season and their O/U record is 15-20-1.

 

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 13-24 record overall and they are 9-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Thursday. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Washington Wizards in their last game. Franz Wagner led the team in points in that game with 28 while Paolo Banchero was next on the team with 21 points. Franz Wagner led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Bol Bol led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 42% from the field, 18.5% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.9 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 19-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 18-17-2.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as a 6 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Magic have been playing very well over the last few weeks despite being one of the worst teams in the NBA all season. They have slipped into another slump as of late but they have been playing well at home still and they are also supposed to be getting a lot of players back from suspension for this game. That will put them at a big advantage here at home as these players will be rested while the Grizzlies are playing this game on a back-to-back after a game against the Hornets. The Grizzlies have also been a terrible road team this year with an 8-10 road record and the Magic are going to put up much more of a fight than the Hornets will with the way the Magic have been playing lately. The Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the West right now but have had big problems on the road and even if they do manage to win this game, it will not be by much as the Magic put up a fight here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Magic to cover the spread in this game.

 

Grizzlies Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 5, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 119 Magic 116.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 21-13 ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 48-25 ATS in non-conference games. 34-19 OVER in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 

Orlando Magic: 10-21 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 10-2 OVER in non-conference games. 22-15 OVER in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5.

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  Z. Williams (SF) Ques Wed - Knee. S. Aldama (PF) Ques Wed - Ankle. B. Clarke (PF) Out Wed - Hip. V. Williams Jr. (SG) Out indefinitely - Hip. D. Green (SG) Mid Feb - Knee.

Orlando Magic:  B. Bol (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Suggs (SG) Mid Jan - Ankle. F. Wagner (SF) Elig Thurs - Suspension. M. Wagner (PF) Elig Thurs - Suspension. A. Schofield (PF) Elig Wed - Suspension. K. Harris (SG) Elig Wed - Suspension. W. Carter Jr. (C) Elig Wed - Suspension. M. Bamba (C) Elig Wed - Suspension. G. Harris (SG) Elig Wed - Suspension. C. Anthony (PG) Elig Wed - Suspension. R. Hampton (PG) Elig Wed - Suspension. C. Okeke (PF) Late Jan - Knee. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

 

 

 

“This team, they struggle at the rim. They have no rim protection. So that was our main goal — attack the paint, attack the paint. That's our goal in general. We're a big point-in-the-paint team.” - Steven Adams on the Kings in their win against them on Sunday.

 

 

“None of our guys were trying to escalate the situation. The objective was more to get our guys away from (Detroit's) bench, to get Mo away from that situation in front of their bench. The league made the decision that it made and I think we’re going to leave it at that. We take responsibility for whatever actions we played in that part, and now we have to learn from it and move forward.” - Jamahl Mosley after his team’s loss against the Wizards in their game on Friday.

 

 

 

PG Ja Morant

SG Desmond Bane

SF Dillon Brooks

PF Jaren Jackson Jr.

C Steven Adams

 

PG Markelle Fultz

SG Cole Anthony

SF Paolo Banchero

PF Bol Bol

C Wendell Carter Jr.

 

 

PPG: J. Morant (27.2)

APG: J. Morant (8)

Reb/G: S. Adams (11.2)

 

PPG: P. Banchero (20.9)

APG: J. Suggs (5.4)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (8.4)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (4th season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)