Magic vs Grizzlies Game Breakdown

Get ready to cast your spells and rev up your engines, folks, because tonight’s NBA playoff face-off at FedEx Forum is anything but ordinary! The Orlando Magic, cruising with a flawless 2-0 record, are set to clash with the Memphis Grizzlies, who are hungry to balance their 1-1 stance in this high-stakes game. With the first round of the playoffs having more blowouts than a tire shop, we’re all geared up for a game that promises to tighten the screws. The clock’s ticking down to an 08:00 PM EST showdown with stakes as high as the over/under at 223.0. After the Magic dazzled against Brooklyn and the Grizzlies took a tough hit from Houston, tonight’s matchup is poised to be a spellbinding battle of magic and might. So, get ready to see if the Grizzlies can bear the Magic or if they’ll just disappear in a puff of smoke!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: October 26, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis

Vegas Odds

	ORL ML	MEM ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-110	-110	221.5	1.0/-1.0
Recent	-105	-115	223.0	-1.0/1.0
Difference	+5	-5	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

18W-23L

51.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

9W-31L

48.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
03/30/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	13	21	21	33	88	Under
03/30/24	Orlando Magic ORL	33	25	32	28	118	Under
01/26/24	Orlando Magic ORL	31	28	25	22	106	Under
01/26/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	31	37	22	17	107	Under
03/28/23	Orlando Magic ORL	15	29	29	35	108	Under
03/28/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	32	27	28	26	113	Under
01/05/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	22	43	27	31	123	Over
01/05/23	Orlando Magic ORL	20	23	35	37	115	Over
03/05/22	Orlando Magic ORL	29	16	29	22	96	Under
03/05/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	31	37	29	27	124	Under
02/05/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	37	39	32	27	135	Over
02/05/22	Orlando Magic ORL	24	32	25	34	115	Over

Magic Vs Over/Under

Grizzlies Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/25	@ BRO	116-101W	39	28	12	75
10/23	vs MIA	116-97W	57	28	11	96
04/12	vs PHI	113-125L	45	25	11	95
04/10	vs MIL	99-117L	34	19	15	78
04/09	vs HOU	106-118L	42	23	14	86
04/07	@ CHI	113-98W	40	24	10	90
04/05	vs CHA	115-127L	37	24	10	95
04/03	vs NOP	117-108W	39	27	13	80
04/01	@ POR	104-103W	43	26	15	76
03/30	@ MEM	118-88W	43	28	15	78

Grizzlies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/25	vs HOU	108-128L	43	24	17	91
10/23	vs UTA	126-124W	41	28	12	91
04/12	@ LAL	120-123L	42	19	13	95
04/10	vs CLE	98-110L	44	21	13	84
04/09	@ SAS	87-102L	49	21	7	104
04/06	@ PHI	96-116L	44	21	18	87
04/05	@ DET	108-81W	49	24	20	85
04/03	vs MIL	111-101W	54	25	8	91
04/01	vs DET	110-108W	44	28	12	91
03/30	vs ORL	88-118L	45	25	19	86

Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paolo Banchero PF	47.0	52.5	42.2	100%	42.5
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	20.0	21.9	19.9	100%	20.3
Wendell Carter Jr. C	28.0	31.1	24.6	93%	25.9
Jalen Suggs PG	28.0	26.4	26.2	100%	26.5
Franz Wagner SF	36.0	37.6	32.2	100%	32.5

Memphis Grizzlies	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Desmond Bane SF	40.0	34.2	38.8	100%	37.7
Zach Edey C	22.0	20.2	19.5	100%	20.2
Ja Morant PG	46.0	43.2	44.7	90%	45.9
Marcus Smart SG	25.0	32.3	27.2	100%	26.8

Magic Notable Injuries

Caleb Houstan (SF): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 13.3 minutes. Last game: 10/23/24. Impact: 0.7
Cory Joseph (PG): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.2reb, 1.5ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 10/23/24. Impact: 1.2
Tristan da Silva (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 5.4 minutes. Last game: 10/23/24. Impact: -0.1

Grizzlies Notable Injuries

Yuki Kawamura (PG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 1.0ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 10/25/24. Impact: 0.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Ja Morant	MEM	Pts	20.5	25.0	+4.5	100%	70%	60%	60%	ORL	-0.3	#14
Jalen Suggs	ORL	Pts	10.5	13.8	+3.3	60%	70%	67%	67%	MEM	-0.7	#10
Zach Edey	MEM	Reb	6.5	7.5	+1.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	ORL	-1.7	#2
Paolo Banchero	ORL	Reb	7.5	7.7	+0.2	80%	60%	47%	47%	MEM	+0.1	#17
Marcus Smart	MEM	Ast	2.5	3.5	+1.0	40%	40%	47%	47%	ORL	-0.7	#3
Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	Ast	1.5	1.9	+0.4	80%	50%	53%	53%	MEM	+0.3	#19

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Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#4	#2	#12	#2	-12.8%
PF	#4	#1	#2	#3	-14.3%
PG	#14	#3	#21	#21	2.4%
SF	#2	#1	#2	#1	-25.4%
SG	#14	#14	#3	#6	-5.0%

Grizzlies Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#26	#28	#19	#27	8.6%
PF	#17	#28	#12	#26	6.4%
PG	#12	#23	#12	#19	2.1%
SF	#26	#17	#29	#24	6.0%
SG	#10	#18	#18	#13	-0.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.1

104.1

Rebounds per Game

41.6

43.1

Assists per Game

24.9

24.6

Steals per Game

8.1

8.8

Blocks per Game

5.0

6.2

Shots per Game

83.6

87.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.5

12.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.3

48.2

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.8

35.0

Turnovers per Game

13.8

14.8

Fouls per Game

17.9

18.7

Recent Trends

Jaren Jackson Jr. (PF/C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Anthony Black (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 91.1% to 19.4, 10.1 min average previous 3 games.
Marcus Smart (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 22.4, 36.3 min average previous 3 games.