Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/18/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: The O2 in London, England

TV: Prime Video

The O2 is the site where the Memphis Grizzlies (17-23) will try to beat the Orlando Magic (23-18) on Sunday.

The Magic played the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 118-111 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Magic ended up walking away with 15 and the Grizzlies totaled 18 fouls. They also buried 17 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Memphis ended up going 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 21 tries. Moreover, Memphis had 37 boards (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Memphis distributed 27 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Orlando allowed 45.8% from the floor on 38 of 83 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for the contest while creating 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 54 with 19 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Magic made 21 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 91.3%. Orlando ended the game with a 43.2% field goal percentage (41 of 95) and knocked down 15 of 40 shots from beyond the arc.

Paolo Banchero is a guy who was a major factor for this game. Banchero ended up going 56.3% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and collected 13 boards. He left the arena with 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Orlando comes into this game with a win-loss record of 23-18 for the campaign. They average 116.3 points per contest (17th in basketball) while connecting on 46.7% from the field. The Magic are connecting on 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (454 of 1,334) and 78.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Orlando is pulling down 44.8 boards per game and has accounted for 1,078 assists on the season, which ranks 14th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Magic are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.5 personal fouls. They concede 36.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.9). The Magic defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.5% (1,715 of 3,607) and they surrender 43.2 boards per contest as a team. They rank 8th in the league in giving up assists with 1,033 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 118-111 when they faced the Magic. The Grizzlies were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game. They also gave up possession 16 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Magic earned 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Memphis knocked down 17 of their 36 attempts (47.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Grizzlies finished shooting 38 for 83 from the floor which had them shooting 45.8%. The Grizzlies permitted the Magic to convert 41 out of 95 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.2% for the matchup. They went 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 15 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Memphis permitted Orlando to grab 54 in total (19 on the offensive side).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in this contest. Jackson scored 30 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the matchup. He made 12 out of 22 for the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 17-23 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 27th in the NBA. Memphis has scored 4,593 points so far this season (114.8 per game) and they pull in 46.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per contest (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.4 times per game. The Grizzlies have committed 20.1 fouls every game and they go 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 35.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (576 of 1,613) and opponents are converting on 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 26.6 dimes and 45.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 14th and 19th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 16th in basketball in points allowed per game with 116.2. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (9th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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