Grizzlies face Magic in NBA Berlin Game; Orlando a 5.5-point favorite

Cbssports reports the Memphis Grizzlies will play the Orlando Magic in the NBA Berlin Game 2026 on Thursday at Uber Arena in Berlin, marking the league's first regular-season game in Germany.

Memphis (17-22) is 3-9 against Eastern Conference opponents and comes off a 103-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, while Orlando (22-18) is 7-4 versus the West after a 128-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans that same day. The Grizzlies lead the all-time series 31-26 and have won seven of the last eight meetings. Berlin native Franz Wagner (ankle) will return for Orlando after being out since Dec. 7; Jalen Suggs (knee) and Ja Morant (calf) are listed out. DraftKings lists Orlando as a 5.5-point favorite, the over/under is 228.5, the money line is Orlando -218/Memphis +180, and the game streams on Amazon Prime.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulated the matchup 10,000 times and projects the total to go Under 228.5 in well over 50% of simulations, with Jaren Jackson Jr. averaging 21.7 points and Paolo Banchero 23.3 in the model's projections; the model also produced an against-the-spread pick that hits well over 50% of the time. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET, and the model's full picks and betting advice are available at SportsLine.

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