Who’s Playing
Memphis @ Orlando
Current Records: Memphis 24-13; Orlando 14-24
What to Know
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic will face off at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 5 at Amway Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty points totals in their previous games, so things might heat up even more when they meet Thursday.
Memphis took their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday by a conclusive 131-107 score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 76-47. The Grizzlies’ point guard Ja Morant did his thing and had 23 points and eight assists.
Meanwhile, Orlando didn’t have too much trouble with the Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Wednesday as they won 126-115. The Magic relied on the efforts of power forward Paolo Banchero, who had 25 points and seven assists in addition to eight rebounds, and shooting guard Terrence Ross, who had 18 points along with five boards. Ross had some trouble finding his footing against the Washington Wizards last week, so this was a step in the right direction.
Memphis is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Everything went Memphis’ way against Orlando when the two teams previously met in March of last year as they made off with a 124-96 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the squad won’t have home-court advantage. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
How To Watch
When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Amway Center — Orlando, FloridaTV: Bally Sports FloridaOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $60.00
Odds
The Grizzlies are a solid 6-point favorite against the Magic, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Orlando have won eight out of their last 14 games against Memphis.
Mar 05, 2022 – Memphis 124 vs. Orlando 96Feb 05, 2022 – Memphis 135 vs. Orlando 115May 01, 2021 – Orlando 112 vs. Memphis 111Apr 30, 2021 – Memphis 92 vs. Orlando 75Mar 10, 2020 – Orlando 120 vs. Memphis 115Nov 08, 2019 – Orlando 118 vs. Memphis 86Mar 22, 2019 – Orlando 123 vs. Memphis 119Mar 10, 2019 – Memphis 105 vs. Orlando 97Mar 03, 2018 – Orlando 107 vs. Memphis 100Nov 01, 2017 – Orlando 101 vs. Memphis 99Dec 26, 2016 – Orlando 112 vs. Memphis 102Dec 01, 2016 – Memphis 95 vs. Orlando 94Apr 03, 2016 – Orlando 119 vs. Memphis 107Jan 25, 2016 – Memphis 108 vs. Orlando 102
