Orlando hosts Memphis, looks to end home slide

Sat, Mar 30, 2024
NBA News (AP)

Memphis Grizzlies (24-49, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (42-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Magic -12.5; over/under is 207.5

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando aims to stop its three-game home skid with a victory against Memphis.

The Magic have gone 25-12 in home games. Orlando ranks third in the NBA giving up only 108.5 points per game while holding opponents to 47.4% shooting.

The Grizzlies have gone 16-21 away from home. Memphis is the worst team in the Western Conference scoring 45.3 points per game in the paint.

The Magic average 11.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer makes per game than the Grizzlies allow (13.3). The Grizzlies' 43.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.8 percentage points lower than the Magic have allowed to their opponents (47.4%).

The two teams play for the second time this season. The Grizzlies defeated the Magic 107-106 in their last meeting on Jan. 27. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 30 points, and Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 27 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Banchero is averaging 22.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Magic. Franz Wagner is averaging 15.5 points over the past 10 games.

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Santi Aldama is averaging 10.9 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Gregory Jackson is averaging 19.0 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 45.7% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 5-5, averaging 103.9 points, 40.2 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 102.2 points per game.

Grizzlies: 2-8, averaging 105.7 points, 43.6 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 9.1 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.7 points.

INJURIES: Magic: Markelle Fultz: out (knee).

Grizzlies: Santi Aldama: day to day (illness), Vince Williams Jr.: day to day (knee), John Konchar: day to day (heel), Ja Morant: out for season (shoulder), Marcus Smart: out (finger), Luke Kennard: day to day (personal), Desmond Bane: out (back), Derrick Rose: out (back), Ziaire Williams: out (hip), Yuta Watanabe: out (personal).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.