The Orlando Magic (32-44) will be at home when they play the Memphis Grizzlies (41-35). Action gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Apr. 3 and can be seen on FxS and FxF.
The Magic lost a winnable game to the Bucks 113-110 on Friday. Nikola Vucevic was the team’s high scorer with 22 points. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 99-95 loss at the hands of the Raptors on Friday. Xavier Munford recorded 12 points, three assists, and two rebounds.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Grizzlies winning the first matchup 108-102. Jeff Green was the game’s leading scorer with 30 points.
The Magic look to improve upon their records of 32-44 Straight Up (SU) and 43-33 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 32-44 SU and 43-33 ATS against the Western Conference.
As for their opponent, Memphis has a SU record of 41-35 and an ATS record of 38-35-3. In Eastern Conference games, Memphis has gone 41-35 SU and 38-35-3 ATS. Offensively, the Grizzlies have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 99.1 points per game by averaging 107.1 during that stretch. The Grizzlies get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking fifth in the league with 1,489 made (19.0 per game).
With the Grizzlies’ last win against Orlando, their SU record against the Magic moves to 9-1 over the last 10 meetings. With a 5-4-1 record, the Grizzlies also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mem
Notes
“Orlando is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games “.
“Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home”.
“Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando’s last 10 games at home”.
“Orlando is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis”.
“Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Orlando’s last 19 games when playing Memphis”.
“Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis”.
On average, Memphis scores 99.1 points per game (ranked 25th), while Orlando allows 103.2 points per game (ranked 17th).
Memphis ranks 30th in points per away game with 96.3 points, while Orlando ranks 17th in points allowed at home with 101.8.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Memphis Grizzlies are a winning 27-11. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic have an underachieving record of 5-24.
At 14-24, the Memphis Grizzlies have a subpar record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Orlando Magic are 27-20 when they hit the century mark.
The Grizzlies have an offensive rating of 103.4 (ranked 19th), while the Magic rank 16th for their defensive rating of 104.8.
The Orlando Magic average a field goal percentage of 45.3% this season. The Memphis Grizzlies have a losing record of 14-23 when opponents have a FG% of 45.3% or greater.
The Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Orlando is 17th and 13th in the league for EFF% and FG% respectively, while Memphis ranks 29th and 22nd in these categories.
On average, the Orlando Magic make 23.6 assists per game and the Memphis Grizzlies make 20.8. Orlando is ranked seventh, while Memphis is ranked 24th.
Orlando makes an average of 5.0 blocks per game (ranked 15th), while Memphis makes 4.4 blocks per game (ranked 20th).
The Orlando Magic rank 16th in offensive rebounding, while the Memphis Grizzlies rank 30th in defensive rebounding.
Memphis averages 8.9 steals per game, ranking sixth in the league. Orlando is a losing 12-24 when it gives up at least 8 steals.
