NBA1/28/2026
Scheduled
TIME:8:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:FDSS
VENUE:FedExForum
LOCATION:Memphis, TN
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CHA
17-28.378
Away Team
4th in Southeast DivisionLast5: W3L2
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18-24.429
MEM
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Home Team
3rd in Southwest DivisionLast5: W2L3

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're diving headfirst into what promises to be a fascinating NBA clash on January 28th, 2026. We've got the Charlotte Hornets making the trip to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in what's shaping up to be a pivotal regular season matchup.

Now, looking at the current landscape of the 2025-2026 NBA season, both these squads have been carving out their narratives. The Hornets, as they've been known to do, have shown flashes of brilliance, often playing with a youthful exuberance that can catch any opponent off guard. Their ability to push the pace and find creative scoring opportunities has been a hallmark, though consistency has been the key they're still trying to fully unlock.

On the other side, the Memphis Grizzlies, playing on their home court, will be looking to assert their dominance. They've built a reputation for their grit, their defensive intensity, and a relentless attack that wears opponents down. This season, they've continued to lean into that identity, aiming to be a tough out for anyone who steps into their arena.

With the betting lines still to be finalized for this one, it tells us something interesting: the oddsmakers are perhaps seeing a very evenly matched contest, or maybe they're waiting to see how both teams navigate the weeks leading up to this date. Regardless, what we know for sure is that on January 28th, the Spectrum Center in Memphis will be buzzing. Will the Hornets' youthful energy be enough to silence the Grizzly roar? Or will Memphis defend their home turf with their signature toughness? Tune in, because this is the kind of game that can define a season!

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Looking at the recent matchups between these two teams, the Memphis Grizzlies have had the upper hand against the Charlotte Hornets. In their two meetings this season, Memphis won both games, with the most recent being a decisive 124-100 victory on April 8th, 2025. Prior to that, on January 22nd, 2025, Memphis also secured a win, 132-120. In these games, Memphis has consistently outscored Charlotte, averaging 128 points per game compared to Charlotte's 110. The scoring has been relatively high in both contests, with the combined scores exceeding 220 points in each game. Memphis has shown a strong offensive capability, particularly in the first half of games, as evidenced by their significant leads in the first two quarters of both matchups. Charlotte, while showing flashes of offensive output, has struggled to maintain consistency and contain Memphis's scoring.

Previous Matchups

2025Apr 8
MEM124
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2025Jan 22
CHA120
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132MEM

Injury Report

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Starters

Ja Morant
Ja MorantPG

Elbow injury

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Player Statistics

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Kon Knueppel
Kon Knueppel
SG • #7
Points
834
Field Goals Made
290
Three Pointers Made
146
Free Throws Made
108
Effective Field Goals Percentage
60.3%
Miles Bridges
Miles Bridges
SF
Points
823
Field Goals Made
292
Three Pointers Made
98
Free Throws Made
141
Effective Field Goals Percentage
51.7%
LaMelo Ball
LaMelo Ball
PG • #1
Points
675
Field Goals Made
237
Three Pointers Made
117
Free Throws Made
84
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.8%
Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller
SF • #24
Points
560
Field Goals Made
197
Three Pointers Made
80
Free Throws Made
86
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.5%
Collin Sexton
Collin Sexton
PG • #8
Points
537
Field Goals Made
182
Three Pointers Made
47
Free Throws Made
126
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.8%
Moussa Diabaté
Moussa Diabaté
PF • #14
Points
328
Field Goals Made
125
Free Throws Made
78
Effective Field Goals Percentage
62.5%
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Ryan Kalkbrenner
C • #11
Points
287
Field Goals Made
122
Free Throws Made
43
Effective Field Goals Percentage
77.2%
Sion James
Sion James
SG • #4
Points
277
Field Goals Made
84
Three Pointers Made
47
Free Throws Made
62
Effective Field Goals Percentage
49.3%
Tre Mann
Tre Mann
PG • #23
Points
218
Field Goals Made
83
Three Pointers Made
37
Free Throws Made
15
Effective Field Goals Percentage
45.7%
Tidjane Salaün
Tidjane Salaün
PF • #31
Points
189
Field Goals Made
69
Three Pointers Made
30
Free Throws Made
21
Effective Field Goals Percentage
62.7%

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Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr.
PF • #8
Points
749
Field Goals Made
279
Three Pointers Made
67
Free Throws Made
124
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.9%
Santi Aldama
Santi Aldama
PF • #7
Points
573
Field Goals Made
217
Three Pointers Made
67
Free Throws Made
72
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.1%
Cedric Coward
Cedric Coward
SG • #23
Points
548
Field Goals Made
198
Three Pointers Made
61
Free Throws Made
91
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.5%
Jaylen Wells
Jaylen Wells
SF
Points
499
Field Goals Made
171
Three Pointers Made
72
Free Throws Made
85
Effective Field Goals Percentage
48.7%
Cam Spencer
Cam Spencer
SG • #24
Points
483
Field Goals Made
157
Three Pointers Made
93
Free Throws Made
76
Effective Field Goals Percentage
61.8%
Jock Landale
Jock Landale
C • #31
Points
452
Field Goals Made
175
Three Pointers Made
45
Free Throws Made
57
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.9%
Ja Morant
Ja Morant
PG • #12
Points
389
Field Goals Made
132
Three Pointers Made
20
Free Throws Made
105
Effective Field Goals Percentage
44.1%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SG • #3
Points
340
Field Goals Made
117
Three Pointers Made
50
Free Throws Made
56
Effective Field Goals Percentage
49.8%
Vince Williams Jr.
Vince Williams Jr.
SG • #5
Points
212
Field Goals Made
73
Three Pointers Made
37
Free Throws Made
29
Effective Field Goals Percentage
43.8%
GG Jackson II
GG Jackson II
PF • #45
Points
150
Field Goals Made
55
Three Pointers Made
16
Free Throws Made
24
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.1%

Current Season Games

CHA logoCHA

W@ ORL124 - 97
Lvs CLE87 - 94
W@ DEN110 - 87
L@ GS116 - 136
W@ LAL135 - 117
L@ LAC109 - 117
W@ UTA150 - 95
Lvs IND112 - 114
Lvs TOR96 - 97
W@ OKC124 - 97
W@ CHI112 - 99
L@ MIL121 - 122
Lvs GS125 - 132
Lvs MIL113 - 123
W@ ORL120 - 105
Wvs WAS126 - 109
L@ CLE132 - 139
L@ DET86 - 112
Wvs ATL133 - 126
W@ CLE119 - 111
Lvs CHI126 - 129
Lvs DEN106 - 115
W@ TOR111 - 86
L@ NY104 - 119
L@ BKN103 - 116
Wvs TOR118 - 111
Wvs CHI123 - 116
Lvs NY101 - 129
L@ ATL110 - 113
Lvs LAC116 - 131
L@ IND118 - 127
L@ TOR108 - 110
Lvs OKC96 - 109
L@ MIL134 - 147
Wvs MIL111 - 100
Lvs LAL111 - 121
L@ MIA108 - 126
L@ NO112 - 116
Wvs UTA126 - 103
Lvs MIN105 - 122
Lvs ORL107 - 123
L@ MIA117 - 144
W@ WAS139 - 113
L@ PHI121 - 125
Wvs BKN136 - 117

MEM logoMEM

Lvs ATL122 - 124
Wvs ORL126 - 109
L@ ORL111 - 118
Wvs BKN103 - 98
Lvs OKC116 - 117
Lvs PHO98 - 117
Wvs SA106 - 105
L@ LAL114 - 120
L@ LAL121 - 128
Lvs PHI136 - 139
L@ WAS112 - 116
Wvs MIL125 - 104
W@ UTA137 - 128
L@ OKC103 - 119
Lvs WAS122 - 130
W@ MIN116 - 110
W@ LAC121 - 103
Lvs UTA126 - 130
Wvs POR119 - 96
Wvs LAC107 - 98
L@ SA119 - 126
W@ SAC115 - 107
W@ LAC112 - 107
W@ NO133 - 128
Lvs DEN115 - 125
W@ DAL102 - 96
Wvs SAC137 - 96
L@ SA101 - 111
L@ CLE100 - 108
L@ BOS95 - 131
L@ NY120 - 133
Lvs OKC100 - 114
Wvs DAL118 - 104
Lvs HOU109 - 124
Lvs DET106 - 114
L@ TOR104 - 117
Lvs LAL112 - 117
W@ PHO114 - 113
L@ GS118 - 131
Wvs IND128 - 103
Lvs MIA114 - 146
Wvs NO128 - 122

Previous Season Games

CHA logoCHA

L@ BOS86 - 93
L@ BOS94 - 130
L@ TOR96 - 126
Lvs MEM100 - 124
Lvs CHI117 - 131
Lvs SAC102 - 125
L@ IND105 - 119
Wvs UTA110 - 106
L@ NO94 - 98
L@ TOR97 - 108
Lvs ORL104 - 111
L@ MIA105 - 122
L@ OKC106 - 141
Wvs NY115 - 98
Lvs ATL102 - 134
L@ LAC88 - 123
W@ SA145 - 134
L@ ATL110 - 123
W@ MIA105 - 102
Wvs BKN105 - 102
Lvs CLE117 - 118
Lvs MIN110 - 125
Lvs GS101 - 119
Lvs WAS100 - 113
L@ DAL96 - 103
L@ GS92 - 128
L@ SAC88 - 130
L@ POR88 - 141
L@ DEN115 - 129
W@ LAL100 - 97
L@ ORL86 - 102
L@ BKN89 - 97
L@ DET102 - 112
Wvs SA117 - 116
Lvs MIL102 - 112
Lvs WAS114 - 124
Lvs DEN104 - 107
Lvs LAC104 - 112
Lvs BKN83 - 104
Lvs LAL107 - 112
Wvs NO123 - 92
Lvs POR97 - 102
L@ MEM120 - 132
Wvs DAL110 - 105
W@ CHI125 - 123
W@ UTA117 - 112
L@ PHO113 - 120
Wvs PHO115 - 104
L@ CLE105 - 115
L@ DET94 - 98
Lvs CHI108 - 115
Lvs OKC94 - 106
L@ WAS110 - 113
Lvs HOU101 - 114
L@ PHI98 - 108
L@ WAS114 - 123
Lvs PHI108 - 121
L@ CHI95 - 109
W@ IND113 - 109
Lvs CLE102 - 116
L@ NY101 - 125
Lvs PHI104 - 110
Lvs ATL104 - 107
Lvs NY98 - 99
Lvs MIA94 - 98
Lvs ORL84 - 95
L@ MIL119 - 125
Wvs DET123 - 121
L@ BKN115 - 116
L@ CLE114 - 128
Wvs MIL115 - 114
L@ ORL89 - 114
L@ PHI105 - 107
Wvs IND103 - 83
Wvs DET108 - 107
L@ MIN93 - 114
Lvs BOS103 - 113
Lvs BOS109 - 124
Wvs TOR138 - 133
Lvs MIA106 - 114
L@ ATL120 - 125
W@ HOU110 - 105

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Lvs OKC115 - 117
Lvs OKC108 - 114
L@ OKC99 - 118
L@ OKC80 - 131
Wvs DAL120 - 106
L@ GS116 - 121
Wvs DAL132 - 97
L@ DEN109 - 117
Lvs MIN125 - 141
W@ CHA124 - 100
W@ DET109 - 103
W@ MIA110 - 108
Lvs GS125 - 134
Lvs BOS103 - 117
Lvs LAL127 - 134
L@ OKC104 - 125
W@ UTA140 - 103
L@ LAC108 - 128
L@ POR99 - 115
L@ SAC122 - 132
Wvs MIA125 - 91
Lvs CLE124 - 133
Wvs UTA122 - 115
Wvs PHO120 - 118
W@ NO107 - 104
W@ DAL122 - 111
Lvs OKC103 - 120
Lvs ATL130 - 132
Lvs SA128 - 130
Lvs NY113 - 114
Wvs PHO151 - 148
L@ CLE123 - 129
W@ ORL105 - 104
L@ IND113 - 127
L@ LAC114 - 128
W@ PHO119 - 112
Lvs OKC112 - 125
W@ TOR138 - 107
Wvs SA128 - 109
W@ MIL132 - 119
Wvs HOU120 - 119
L@ NY106 - 143
Wvs UTA125 - 103
Wvs NO139 - 126
Wvs CHA132 - 120
Wvs MIN108 - 106
W@ SA140 - 112
W@ SA129 - 115
L@ HOU118 - 120
W@ MIN127 - 125
Lvs HOU115 - 119
Wvs DAL119 - 104
L@ GS113 - 121
L@ SAC133 - 138
W@ PHO117 - 112
L@ OKC106 - 130
W@ NO132 - 124
Wvs TOR155 - 126
Lvs LAC110 - 114
W@ ATL128 - 112
Wvs GS144 - 93
L@ LAL110 - 116
Wvs BKN135 - 119
W@ WAS140 - 112
W@ BOS127 - 121
Wvs SAC115 - 110
L@ DAL116 - 121
Wvs IND136 - 121
Wvs NO120 - 109
Wvs DET131 - 111
Wvs POR123 - 98
W@ CHI142 - 131
Wvs PHI117 - 111
Lvs DEN110 - 122
Wvs DEN105 - 90
L@ GS118 - 123
L@ LAL123 - 128
W@ POR134 - 89
Wvs WAS128 - 104
Wvs LAL131 - 114
L@ BKN104 - 106
W@ PHI124 - 107
Wvs MIL122 - 99
Lvs BKN106 - 119
Lvs CHI123 - 126
Wvs ORL124 - 111
L@ HOU108 - 128
W@ UTA126 - 124