Paolo Banchero and Key Magic Players to Watch vs. the Grizzlies - March 30

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Magic vs. Grizzlies: Players to Watch

Magic Key Players

Paolo Banchero averages 22.5 points, 6.8 boards and 5.3 assists, shooting 46.4% from the floor and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.

Wagner averages 19.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Cole Anthony averages 11.9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 43.6% from the field and 33.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 made treys per game.

Jalen Suggs' numbers on the season are 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 46% from the field and 39.6% from downtown, with an average of 2.1 made treys.

Moritz Wagner is averaging 10.9 points, 1.3 assists and 4.5 boards.

Grizzlies Key Players

Per game, Jaren Jackson Jr. provides the Grizzlies 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks (ninth in league).

Per game, Santi Aldama gets the Grizzlies 10.9 points, 5.8 boards and 2.3 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocks.

The Grizzlies are receiving 10 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game from Vince Williams Jr..

John Konchar's numbers on the season are 4.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2 assists per contest. He is making 42.3% of his shots from the field.

Luke Kennard's numbers on the season are 11.1 points, 2.8 boards and 3.3 assists per contest. He is sinking 45.3% of his shots from the field and 45.4% from beyond the arc (second in NBA), with an average of 2.8 triples.

Magic vs. Grizzlies Stat Insights

Orlando Key Stats

The Magic outscore opponents by 1.9 points per game (scoring 110.4 points per game to rank 26th in the league while allowing 108.5 per contest to rank third in the NBA) and have a +137 scoring differential overall.

Orlando is 22nd in the NBA at 42.5 rebounds per game. That's 2.6 more than the 39.9 its opponents average.

The Magic hit 11 three-pointers per game (29th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.4 on average.

Orlando ranks 23rd in the league by averaging 110.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is second in the NBA, allowing 108.5 points per 100 possessions.

Memphis Key Stats

The Grizzlies are being outscored by seven points per game, with a -509 scoring differential overall. They put up 106.1 points per game (30th in NBA), and allow 113.1 per outing (13th in league).

Memphis loses the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. It records 42.2 rebounds per game, 24th in the league, while its opponents grab 45.8.

The Grizzlies knock down 13.4 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 34.7% rate (29th in NBA), compared to the 13.3 their opponents make, shooting 37.9% from deep.

Memphis averages 104.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (30th in league), and allows 111.8 points per 100 possessions (11th in NBA).

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