Grizzlies vs Magic prediction NBA · Thursday, January 15
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (22-18) host the Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) on Thursday, January 15 at 2:00 PM ET at Uber Arena in NBA action. Final score: Grizzlies 111 – Magic 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 59% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Magic are 13-7 at home and the Grizzlies are 8-11 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Magic and 4-6 for the Grizzlies (current streaks: Magic W1, Grizzlies W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Magic, but the Grizzlies have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Magic 116 – 113 Grizzlies, a margin of about 2.9 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Grizzlies need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Magic's defense allows clearly fewer points (112.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MEMORL
Top performers
Grizzlies
Jaren Jackson Jr.F · #2030pts / game
Cam SpencerG · #2411assists
John KoncharG · #558reboundsMagic
Paolo BancheroF · #526pts / game
Anthony BlackG · #07assistsPaolo BancheroF · #513reboundsRecent form
MEMORL
MEM
Team comparison
| MEM | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-22 | Record | 22-18 |
| 116.5 | Points scored / game | 113.7 |
| 116.3 | Points allowed / game | 112.8 |
| +0.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 8-11 road | Home / road record | 13-7 home |
| 48-34 (+4.9) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Grizzlies
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.