Regular Season Game 73: Memphis Grizzlies (29-42) at Orlando Magic (34-38)

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GAME INFO
Who: Memphis Grizzlies at Orlando Magic
What: Regular Season Game No. 73
When: Friday, March 22nd at 7pm ET
Where: Amway Center in Orlando, FL
How: Fox Sports Florida/NBA League Pass

GAMBLING
Line: Magic by 9.5
Over/Under: 207
Magic: 37-33-2 ATS
Grizzlies: 33-37-1 ATS

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
March 10, 2019: Grizzlies 105, Magic 97

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Orlando Magic Projected Starters

G: DJ Augustin (2 vests)
Stats: 71/71 GS, 27.7 MPG, .474 FG%, .433 3PT%, .865 FT%, 2.3 RPG, 5.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.5 TOPG, 11.6 PPG
Metrics: 124 ORTG, 112 DTRG, .626 TS%, .576 eFG%, 4.6 OWS, 1.6 DWS, 6.2 WS, 1.8 OBPM, -2.0 DBPM, -0.2 BPM


G: Evan Fournier (0 vests)
Stats: 71/71 GS, 31.4 MPG, .425 FG%, .342 3PT%, .807 FT%, 3.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 2.0 TOPG, 14.6 PPG
Metrics: 102 ORTG, 111 DTRG, .525 TS%, .500 eFG%, 0.1 OWS, 2.2 DWS, 2.3 WS, -0.7 OBPM, -1.0 DBPM, -1.8 BPM


F: Jonathan Isaac (4 vests)
Stats: 55/66 GS, 26.5 MPG, .427 FG%, .312 3PT%, .823 FT%, 5.4 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 1.0 TOPG, 9.4 PPG
Metrics: 105 ORTG, 106 DTRG, .533 TS%, .491 eFG%, 0.7 OWS, 2.7 DWS, 3.4 WS, -2.3 OBPM, 2.2 DBPM, -0.1 BPM


F: Aaron Gordon (8 vests)
Stats: 68/68 GS, 33.6 MPG, .444 FG%, .345 3PT%, .732 FT%, 7.4 RPG, 3.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 2.0 TOPG, 16.1 PPG
Metrics: 106 ORTG, 108 DTRG, .534 TS%, .502 eFG%, 1.5 OWS, 2.9 DWS, 4.4 WS, -0.3 OBPM, 1.1 DBPM, 0.9 BPM


C: Nikola Vucevic (14.5 vests)
Stats: 71/71 GS, 31.3 MPG, .520 FG%, .374 3PT%, .787 FT%, 12.2 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 2.0 TOPG, 20.6 PPG
Metrics: 115 ORTG, 102 DTRG, .574 TS%, .551 eFG%, 4.9 OWS, 4.3 DWS, 9.2 WS, 3.1 OBPM, 3.7 DBPM, 6.9 BPM


Bench
G: Michael Carter-Williams
G: Terrence Ross (5.5 vests)
F: Wes Iwundu
C: Khem Birch

Deep Bench
G: Jerian Grant
G: Troy Caupain (two-way)
G: Melvin Frazier Jr.
F: Jarell Martin
C: Amile Jefferson (two-way)

Injuries: Isaiah Briscoe (knee), Markelle Fultz (thoracic outlet syndrome), Mo Bamba (leg) and Timofey Mozgov (knee) are OUT.

Memphis Projected Starters
G: Delon Wright
G: Tyler Dorsey
F: Justin Holiday
F: Bruno Caboclo
C: Jonas Valanciunas

Bench
G: Jevon Carter
F: Chandler Parsons
F: Ivan Rabb

Deep Bench
None (all injured)

Injuries: Joakim Noah (knee) is QUESTIONABLE, Mike Conley Jr. (general soreness) is DOUBTFUL. Kyle Anderson (shoulder), Avery Bradley (shin), Dillon Brooks (toe), Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) and CJ Miles (foot) are OUT.

[VFX]

Orlando Magic against the Memphis Grizzlies bench. Least interesting game ever if playoff implications weren’t involved.

[BadMofoPimp]

Must destroy Grizzlies!

[Audi]

If we lose this game, we don't deserve the playoffs

[Knightro]

If we lose this game, we don't deserve the playoffs

You won't have to worry about deserving. If they lose this game, they won't make the playoffs.

[Def Swami]

These tickets should be heavily discounted.

[drsd]

Looks like Noah might also sit.

Memphis 8-man rotation could be:
Wright/Carter
Holiday/Dorsey
Parsons
Caboclo/Rabb
Valančiūnas

Given that the starters will not be rested and that there is no real bench here, the Magic need to run and run and run, all the way to a simple win.

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[NotACat]

A dominate performance by us should be expected, a 15+ point win would make me optimistic about our playoff push

[CalOrl11]

Let's go this is a must win

[Howard Mass]

Let's win and get some revenge. Let's Go Magic!

[3ddman23]

Are we gonna be able to score tonight?

[j-ragg]

Dunno if I’ve seen a team start a game in a zone in a long time.

[3ddman23]

Lmao here we go. Might as well add Dorsey to that scrub magic killer list already. Cause it’s gonna happen tonight.

[swarlesbarkley]

This has the makings of a game where they assumed the Grizzlies would just let them win.

[ChosenSavior]

Every jumper taken looks so flat footed. Smart by Memphis to go zone tbh.

[3ddman23]

Jonas is constantly 3 seconds in the paint with this zone but they won’t They won’t call it. This is a pathetic start

[j-ragg]

Val gonna own Vuc yet again.