Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/28/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (18-26) will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (19-28) at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Hornets played the 76ers and went home with a win by a final score of 130-93 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 22 and the 76ers had 21 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Philadelphia finished the game at 73.7% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of 19 tries. Moreover, Philadelphia collected 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Philadelphia earned 20 assists and had 14 steals in this game. Concerning defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the floor on 35 out of 89 shooting. They also distributed 34 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected a total of 53 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hornets converted 19 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 70.4%. Charlotte walked away from the game with a 56.6% field goal percentage (47 of 83) and made 17 of 41 shots from beyond the arc.

Brandon Miller is a player who played a role for the matchup. He accumulated 30 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins played and grabbed 8 boards. Miller shot 81.8% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Charlotte will enter this contest with a mark of 19-28 for the year. They average 116.3 points per contest (14th in the NBA) while shooting 46.4% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 37.0% on shots from downtown (713 of 1,928) and 80.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 45.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,258 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 15.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.9 fouls. They are giving up 36.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 12th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (115.0). The Hornets are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.5% (2,003 of 4,217) and they concede 39.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 25th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,289 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 108-99 when they played the Rockets. The Grizzlies recorded 31 defensive boards and 21 offensive rebounds for a total of 52 for this game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Rockets committed 13 fouls for the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 82.4%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Memphis converted 7 out of 37 attempts (18.9%). When the game finished, the Grizzlies walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 105 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.1%. The Grizzlies allowed the Rockets to make 41 out of their 92 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 44.6% for the game. They went 29.7% from distance by going 11 out of 37 and ended up shooting 15 out of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Memphis permitted Houston to collect 57 overall (16 offensive).

Santi Aldama ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies in this contest. He converted 7 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 58.3%, and had 7 rebounds. Aldama accumulated 17 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game.

Memphis has a mark of 18-26 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which has them ranked 27th in the league. Memphis has accumulated 5,067 points this year (115.2 per game) and they grab 46.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.0 times per contest (5th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game. The Grizzlies are committing 20.2 fouls per contest and they go 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense allows 35.7% from downtown (630 of 1,764) and their opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 27.0 dimes and 45.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 18th and 20th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 19th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 116.4. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (9th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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