Atlanta Hawks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (20-25) are en route to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will compete against the Memphis Grizzlies (18-23).

The Hawks faced the Bucks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-110 in their last game. Atlanta finished the game with a 40.6% FG percentage (39 of 96) and made 12 out of their 42 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Hawks converted 20 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 45 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 27 assists for this contest as well as forcing 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to defending, Atlanta allowed 49.4% from the field on 39 out of 79 shooting. Milwaukee earned 20 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Milwaukee snagged 43 boards (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Milwaukee went 72.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 25 attempts. They converted 16 of 36 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 22 while the Bucks recorded 16 personal fouls.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. Alexander ended up shooting 45.0% from the floor and totaled 6 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and also totaled 6 boards. He recorded 32 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Atlanta comes into this matchup with a record of 20-25 so far this year. They currently have an average of 117.5 points per outing (9th in the league) while shooting 47.4% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 36.6% on shots from downtown (649 of 1,771) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 42.0 boards per game and has 1,394 dimes on the year, which ranks 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a group are committing 20.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 28th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,245 relinquished so far this year. The Hawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.8% (1,936 of 4,051) and they concede 46.5 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 35.8% from 3-point land and they are 25th in the league in opponents points per game (119.0).

In their last game, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 126-109 against the Magic. The Grizzlies collected 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the game. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Magic committed 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a rate of 68.0%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Memphis made 13 of their 35 attempts (37.1%). Overall, the Grizzlies walked away from this one shooting 48 out of 91 from the field which had them shooting 52.7%. The Grizzlies allowed the Magic to make 42 of their 95 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 44.2% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 30.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 10 out of 33 and finished the game at 15 of 16 from the charity stripe (93.8%). When discussing team rebounding, Memphis allowed Orlando to snag 44 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Ja Morant ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies for the contest. Morant scored 24 points in his 28 mins on the court and totaled 13 assists for this game. He made 7 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 18-23 so far this season. The Grizzlies commit 20.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per game (5th in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.3 times per contest. Memphis has accumulated 4,719 points on the season (115.1 per game) and they average 46.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 26th in the league.

The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.0. They have forced 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (7th in the NBA). The Memphis defense concedes 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (586 of 1,646) and their opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 26.7 assists and 44.9 boards per game, which ranks them 15th and 19th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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