Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 28, 2026

Charlotte's 15-point road victory over Memphis came in as a decisive under, with the combined 209 points landing 22.5 below the 231.5 market total. DAGGER leaned under pregame, and it cashed.

The tone was set immediately in a historically high-scoring first quarter: the teams combined for 64 points, the game's most prolific frame by far. Charlotte's Brandon Miller led all scorers with 26 points and added 3 assists, while Memphis countered through Jaren Jackson Jr.'s 26-point effort. But the Hornets' efficiency in that opener—they poured in 36 points to Memphis's 28—proved decisive. The second quarter tightened considerably, dropping to a combined 53 points, and Charlotte maintained control through halftime at 117 combined. The second half became a grind: Q3 fell to 48 combined, Q4 to 44, as both offenses stalled. Miles Bridges (20 points, 6 rebounds) and Moussa Diabaté (18 points, 19 rebounds) anchored Charlotte's balanced attack, while Cedric Coward chipped in 17 points and 5 assists for the Grizzlies. The 92 combined points across the final two quarters underscored a defensive tightening that had been absent early; the 25-point swing from Q1 to the back half sealed the under well before the final buzzer.