Memphis Grizzlies vs. Orlando Magic
January 18, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Grizzlies beat the Magic 126-109 on 2026-01-18 at home. The Grizzlies started Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant, Santi Aldama, Jaylen Wells, and Cedric Coward. The Magic started Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, and Anthony Black. Paolo Banchero (Magic) scored 19 points (8/21) in his matchups, with Santi Aldama as his primary defender. Ja Morant (Grizzlies) scored 8 points (3/8) in his matchups, with Anthony Black as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
126
Did not play: Scotty Pippen Jr. (DND - Injury/Illness)
ORL
Orlando Magic
109
Did not play: Moritz Wagner (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Ja Morant · Santi Aldama · Jaylen Wells · Cedric Coward Starter 12.3 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · John Konchar · Vince Williams Jr. · Cam Spencer 10.0 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Ja Morant · Santi Aldama · GG Jackson · Cedric Coward 6.2 min
- Jaren Jackson Jr. · Santi Aldama · Vince Williams Jr. · GG Jackson · Cedric Coward 4.1 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaren Jackson Jr. · Jock Landale · Ja Morant · GG Jackson 3.9 min
ORL
Orlando Magic
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black Starter 17.3 min
- Goga Bitadze · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Tristan da Silva · Jase Richardson 8.1 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Tristan da Silva 4.9 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Tristan da Silva · Jase Richardson 4.4 min
- Jonathan Isaac · Goga Bitadze · Jamal Cain · Jase Richardson · Noah Penda 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Grizzlies defense
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Paolo Banchero 19 pts (8/21) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: Santi Aldama (21 %, 2 pts) · John Konchar (18 %, 0 pts) · Jaren Jackson Jr. (16 %, 2 pts)
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Franz Wagner 14 pts (6/7) in 58 possessions
Guarded by: Cedric Coward (29 %, 6 pts) · Santi Aldama (15 %, 0 pts) · Ja Morant (13 %, 5 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Wendell Carter Jr.: 26 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Paolo Banchero: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Ja Morant | Anthony Black: 30 poss., 7 pts (2/2) · Wendell Carter Jr.: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/5) |
| Santi Aldama | Paolo Banchero: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Wendell Carter Jr.: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Cedric Coward | Franz Wagner: 17 poss., 6 pts (3/3) · Jase Richardson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jock Landale | Goga Bitadze: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Paolo Banchero: 10 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Jaylen Wells | Desmond Bane: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paolo Banchero: 4 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Cam Spencer | Anthony Black: 10 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Jase Richardson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| GG Jackson | Desmond Bane: 17 poss., 1 pts (0/1) · Franz Wagner: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Vince Williams Jr. | Anthony Black: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Desmond Bane: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Anthony Black: 8 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Franz Wagner: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| John Konchar | Paolo Banchero: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jase Richardson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Magic defense
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Ja Morant 8 pts (3/8) in 53 possessions
Guarded by: Anthony Black (52 %, 6 pts) · Jase Richardson (9 %, 0 pts) · Wendell Carter Jr. (8 %, 0 pts)
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Jaren Jackson Jr. 21 pts (8/17) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Paolo Banchero (38 %, 5 pts) · Wendell Carter Jr. (25 %, 5 pts) · Noah Penda (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Anthony Black | Ja Morant: 28 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Desmond Bane | GG Jackson: 22 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Jaylen Wells: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Paolo Banchero | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/8) · Vince Williams Jr.: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Santi Aldama: 22 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Jaren Jackson Jr.: 15 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Franz Wagner | Cedric Coward: 20 poss., 6 pts (3/6) · Santi Aldama: 6 poss., 6 pts (2/4) |
| Jase Richardson | Cam Spencer: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Ja Morant: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tristan da Silva | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Spencer: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Goga Bitadze | Jock Landale: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Vince Williams Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Noah Penda | Jaren Jackson Jr.: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cam Spencer: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jonathan Isaac | John Konchar: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Vince Williams Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jamal Cain | Vince Williams Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaylen Wells: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tyus Jones | Cedric Coward: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ja Morant: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |