Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany

TV: Prime Video

Uber Arena is where the Orlando Magic (22-18) will play the Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) on Thursday.

The Grizzlies faced the Nets and earned the victory with a final of 103-98 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 15 while the Nets finished the game with 17 fouls. They buried 18 out of their 48 attempts from beyond the arc. Brooklyn finished the game shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by converting 8 of their 16 shots. Additionally, Brooklyn snagged 43 boards (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Brooklyn recorded 25 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. When talking about defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the field on 36 of 88 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 54 with 16 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 18 of their 18 shots for a rate of 100.0%. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 42.0% field goal percentage (37 out of 88) and knocked down 11 of their 34 shots from distance.

Cedric Coward is a player who was important in the game. He racked up 21 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins and also pulled down 8 boards. Coward ended up going 53.3% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Memphis heads into this one with a win-loss record of 17-22 on the year. They turn it over 15.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 46.6 rebounds per contest and has 1,132 assists for the year, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (517 of 1,494) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.9 points per game (20th in basketball) while shooting 45.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 fouls. They are surrendering 35.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 16th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.2). The Grizzlies defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (1,645 of 3,550) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 13th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,037 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic went home victorious with a score of 128-118 against the Pelicans. The Magic were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Pelicans committed 25 personal fouls in this game which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 35 tries. They were able to bury 31 of the free throw tries for a clip of 88.6%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Orlando made 11 of their 24 attempts (45.8%). Overall, the Magic went 43 out of 82 from the field which had them at 52.4%. The Magic permitted the Pelicans to convert 46 out of their 80 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 57.5% in this game. They went 53.8% from distance via 14 out of 26 and ended up going 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Orlando allowed New Orleans to grab 26 overall (5 offensive).

Desmond Bane was important for the Magic in the game. Bane scored 27 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 4 assists for the contest. He made 9 out of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Orlando has a record of 22-18 so far this season. The Magic are committing 21.3 fouls per game and they shoot 78.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.3 times per game (15th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. Orlando has 4,649 pts for the season (116.2 per game) and they average 44.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Magic are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 18th in the league.

The Magic on defense are ranked 13th in basketball in points given up per game with 115.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (22nd in basketball). The Orlando defense concedes 35.7% on 3-point attempts (471 of 1,320) and opponents are converting on 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.2 dimes and 43.4 total boards per game, which has them ranked 7th and 13th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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