Magic vs. Grizzlies betting: NBA preview for Jan. 18

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The Memphis Grizzlies (17-23) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Orlando Magic (23-18) at The O2 Arena on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The game tips at 12 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The matchup’s over/under is set at 230.5.

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Magic Cover -3.5 vs Grizzlies -117

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Magic vs. Grizzlies betting lines

  • Magic odds to win: -169
  • Grizzlies odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Magic (-3.5)
  • Total: 230.5

Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Orlando has a 7-13 ATS record in road games so far while going 9-11 overall in those contests.
  • Orlando’s record against the spread is 3-6 as 3.5-point favorites or more on the road this year.
  • On the road this year, Magic games have gone over the set point total 10 times.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Orlando to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 229.7 points per contest this season.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Magic and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The Magic’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.1 points scored. That’s 1.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Magic have scored 1.6 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Magic Betting Records

  • The Magic have been the moneyline favorite 30 total times this season. They’ve gone 19-11 in those games.
  • Orlando has gone 12-7 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -169 or shorter (winning 63.2%).
  • The Magic have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.8% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (17th in NBA) 47.5 (21st) 44.8 (11th) 43.2 (11th) 26.3 (14th) 13.7 (12th)

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Grizzlies Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Grizzlies have hit the over on a set point total in a home game nine times this season.
  • The Grizzlies have a 9-11 ATS record in home games so far while going 9-11 overall in those contests.
  • This year, the Grizzlies have a 3-3 record ATS in home games when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Grizzlies to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 233.2 points per contest.

Grizzlies Recent Trends

  • The Grizzlies have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Grizzlies and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The Grizzlies’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 233.3 points scored. That’s 2.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Grizzlies are scoring 114.2 points per game compared to their 114.8 season average.

Grizzlies Betting Records

  • Memphis has won six, or 24%, of the 25 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Grizzlies have a record of 4-17, a 19% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +142 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Grizzlies based on the moneyline is 41.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (27th in NBA) 46.3 (ninth) 46.4 (third) 45 (19th) 29 (fifth) 15 (26th)
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