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2025-2026 Regular Season Game 41: Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) vs. Orlando Magic (22-18) - 2pm ET

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game 41: Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) vs. Orlando Magic (22-18) - 2pm ET 

Post#1 » by Knightro » Thu Jan 15, 2026 2:58 pm

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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies
What: 2025-2026 NBA Regular Season Game 41
When: Thursday, January 15 at 2pm ET
Where: Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany
How: Amazon Prime Video, FanDuel Sports Network Florida, (Radio)

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Line: ORL -4.5
Over/Under: 229.5 (Opened 230.5)


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Career Record: 166-202 regular season, 4-8 playoffs


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ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS


G: Anthony Black

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G: Desmond Bane

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F: Franz Wagner

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F: Paolo Banchero

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C: Wendell Carter Jr.

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ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Tyus Jones

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G: Jase Richardson

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F: Tristan da Silva

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F/C: Moe Wagner

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C: Goga Bitadze

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ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G/F: Jett Howard
G/F: Jamal Cain (two-way)
F: Noah Penda
F: Jonathan Isaac
C: Orlando Robinson (two-way)

Injuries: Jalen Suggs (knee) and Colin Castleton (thumb) are OUT.



Memphis Projected Starters
G: Cam Spencer
G: Cedric Coward
F: Jaylen Wells
F: Jaren Jackson Jr.
C: Jock Landale

Bench
G: Vince Williams Jr.
G: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
F: Santi Aldama
F: GG Jackson
C: Christian Koloko

Injuries: Brandon Clarke (calf), Zach Edey (ankle), Ty Jerome (calf), Ja Morant (calf) and Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe) are OUT.
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Re: 2025-2026 Regular Season Game 41: Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) vs. Orlando Magic (22-18) - 2pm ET 

Post#2 » by MassimoPayne » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:14 pm

Wrong picture for Franz in the starting Five but this needs to be an impressive win once for all.

If they don't fly back with 2-0 i am really disapointed
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Re: 2025-2026 Regular Season Game 41: Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) vs. Orlando Magic (22-18) - 2pm ET 

Post#3 » by Knightro » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:16 pm

MassimoPayne wrote:Wrong picture for Franz in the starting Five but this needs to be an impressive win once for all.

If they don't fly back with 2-0 i am really disapointed


Ya'll gotta give me time to get these edits in :lol:
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Post#4 » by UCFJayBird » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:20 pm

So do we know Franz is starting? if he is i'm guessing it's more symbolic and he'll be pulled pretty quickly. I expect him to play 15-20 minutes at best.
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Post#5 » by Skybox » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:22 pm

I hope Franz is done with that mask...although he played very well with it on.

Big moment, imo, lots of eyes on Franz' return...a great showing between Paolo, Franz & Bane could get us back on the rails with some second half momentum through the playoffs.
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Post#6 » by drsd » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:23 pm

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Post#7 » by VFX » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:25 pm

Magic game in between zoom meetings should be fun. Lol

Hopefully the Germans are pumped to play!
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Post#8 » by Blue_and_Whte » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:30 pm

Taking a “long lunch” in between meetings to watch this. Make it count!
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Post#9 » by magik9113 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:33 pm

Love a 2pm game plus my work schedule today just may allow me to watch this in its entirety as well. Let's go Magic and welcome back Franz
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Post#10 » by 3ddman23 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:52 pm

Back again, in the house again (dilated peoples reference) lol. I want to see how the German crowd is for the wagners(bronze included) & the magic. Haven't watched any basketball aside from lurking on here and seeing that nothing has changed. So we'll see how it goes.
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Post#11 » by Knightro » Thu Jan 15, 2026 4:22 pm

3ddman23 wrote:Back again, in the house again (dilated peoples reference) lol. I want to see how the German crowd is for the wagners(bronze included) & the magic. Haven't watched any basketball aside from lurking on here and seeing that nothing has changed. So we'll see how it goes.


You're not allowed to watch.

I don't make the rules.
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Post#12 » by 3ddman23 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 4:26 pm

Knightro wrote:
3ddman23 wrote:Back again, in the house again (dilated peoples reference) lol. I want to see how the German crowd is for the wagners(bronze included) & the magic. Haven't watched any basketball aside from lurking on here and seeing that nothing has changed. So we'll see how it goes.


You're not allowed to watch.

I don't make the rules.


Trust me the only reason I'm even remotely coming back is to see how Franz plays/is incorporated. If it wasn't for that I wouldn't even bother seeing as I didn't miss anything the last 2-3 weeks.
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Post#13 » by Magic_Johnny12 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:05 pm

Have we seen a Black/Bane/Wagner/Banchero lineup yet?

I thought we started Tyus earlier in the season in place of Suggs, I can be mistaken.
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Post#14 » by basketballRob » Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:08 pm

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Post#15 » by Bergmaniac » Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:08 pm

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Have we seen a Black/Bane/Wagner/Banchero lineup yet?

104 minutes played, -5.1 net rating.
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Post#16 » by Magic_Johnny12 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:09 pm

Ja is literally and actively trying to fight his teammates and his teammates (and coaches) actively and literally hate him and want him off the team.

There is no reason we should lose this game.
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Post#17 » by Magic_Johnny12 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:09 pm

Bergmaniac wrote:
Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Have we seen a Black/Bane/Wagner/Banchero lineup yet?

104 minutes played, -5.1 net rating.


Sheesh lol
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Post#18 » by Knightro » Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:14 pm

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Have we seen a Black/Bane/Wagner/Banchero lineup yet?

I thought we started Tyus earlier in the season in place of Suggs, I can be mistaken.


Yes we have.

D. Bane - F. Wagner - P. Banchero - A. Black

104 minutes together, 109.8 ORTG, 114.9 DRTG, -5.1 NET

Worth noting that most of those 104 minutes came very early in the season when the Magic, and Black specifically, were both struggling.
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Post#19 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:18 pm

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Ja is literally and actively trying to fight his teammates and his teammates (and coaches) actively and literally hate him and want him off the team.

There is no reason we should lose this game.

So then, that means…
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Post#20 » by TheChaser » Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:22 pm

LFG Magic
maginno wrote:There is nothing wrong with this team that putting a few unloaded guns in Carter's gym bag will not solve.

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