Memphis Grizzlies vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/21/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, February 21, 2025

Venue:  Kia Center, Orlando, FL 

Where to Watch:  FDSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3, Magic +3; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3, Magic +3; Over/Under:  222.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3, Magic +3; Over/Under:  222.5 points

Memphis Grizzlies:  36-18 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Orlando Magic:  27-29 (1st place, Southeast Division)

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Memphis Grizzlies:  7-3 last 10

Orlando Magic:  4-6 last 10

The Grizzlies are entering this game with a 36-18 record overall this season and they are 15-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Los Angeles Clippers, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Indiana Pacers still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Clippers, Desmond Bane led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jaylen Wells was next on the team with 18 points. Santi Aldama led the team in assists in that game with 7 while GG Jackson II led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49.4% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 53.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 123.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.8 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 35-19 this season and their O/U record is 34-20.

The Magic are entering this game with a 27-29 record overall this season and they are 17-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Charlotte Hornets, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Atlanta Hawks still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Hornets, Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 24 while Anthony Black was next on the team with 18 points. Paolo Banchero led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 41.1% from the field, 32.6% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 104 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.4 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 25-30-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-34.

The current betting odds have the Grizzlies listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Grizzlies have looked really good in their games this season with their 36-18 record overall which has them right near the top of the West with one of the best records in the NBA. They have also been a good road team with their 15-12 road record. Meanwhile, the Magic haven't looked great in their games this season with their 27-29 record overall, but that record still has them in the top half of the East and right outside of a playoff spot. They have looked a lot better on their home court this season with their 17-10 home record too. Neither of these teams is in a great situation here since both are playing this game on a back-to-back, but the Grizzlies have been the much better team all year and also have a lot more bench depth on their side. They have also been really hot lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games while the Magic are only 4-6. The Magic have also regressed a lot this season as they were much better last year, but a lot of their recent troubles have come due to Suggs being out as he is a big part of their lineup. The Grizzlies have dealt with injuries this season too as they haven't had Ja Morant in every game, but the team has also been just fine without him, and now they are healthy anyway so they can take advantage of the Magic still missing a key player to their lineup. The Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the NBA right now and they will keep rolling against a Magic team that has been up and down lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Grizzlies to cover the spread in this game. 

Grizzlies Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, February 21, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 121 Magic 113.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 6-13 ATS versus good defensive teams - allowing 108 points/game or less. 1-4 ATS on the road off an upset loss as a road favorite. 9-4 UNDER off an upset loss as a road favorite. 27-19 UNDER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%).

Orlando Magic: 69-42 ATS in home games. 20-11 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. 21-13 UNDER as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 22-11 UNDER after a win by 6 points or less.

Memphis Grizzlies:  J. Davis (SG) Out - Not Injury Related. C. Spencer Out - Thumb.

Orlando Magic:  J. Suggs (PG) Out - Quad. M. Wagner (C) Out For Season - Knee.

"Our movement just wasn't there. We didn't have the legs. To their credit, really good defensive team. This is the recipe that we gotta avoid in our future matchups. You know, 41 points off turnovers, that's hard to win any NBA game." - Taylor Jenkins after his team’s loss against the LA Clippers before the All-Star break. 

“Everybody responds to treatment, everybody responds to different injuries differently. And so, you want to treat it as such and not rush a process of getting him fully whole just to squeak back in to not be 100 percent on the court because he's trying to push certain things. I think it's so important that we get him back fully healthy where there is no nagging pain as we go through it." - Jamahl Mosley on the injury to Jalen Suggs. 

PG Ja Morant

SG Desmond Bane

SF Jaylen Wells

PF Jaren Jackson Jr.

C Zach Edey

PG Anthony Black

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Goga Bitadze

PPG: J. Jackson (23)

APG: J. Morant (7.4)

Reb/G: Z. Edey (7.6)

PPG: F. Wagner (25.1)

APG: P. Banchero (5)

Reb/G: G. Bitadze (8)

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (6th season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (4th season)