Desmond Bane hit a tiebreaking foul shot with 45.0 seconds left, and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 105-104 on Friday.
Memphis Grizzlies (36-19, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (28-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
The Memphis Grizzlies looked headed for a three-game losing streak before Ja Morant and several role players made clutch plays in the comeback win.
Here's how Zach Edey fared in his 42nd NBA game for the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night against the Orlando Magic.
The Grizzlies are coming off a 127-113 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday to begin a three-game road trip out of the break. They led 33-28 after the first 12 minutes but were outscored 50-26 in the second quarter and couldn't recover the rest of the way after trailing by as many as 26 points.
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One of the biggest complaints in the modern NBA is that referees give players and coaches technical fouls too quickly. While the league tries to rectify the situation by reviewing each technical after the game,
The Memphis Grizzlies entered their Friday night contest against the Orlando Magic on a two-game losing streak, losing to the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Cli
The Orlando Magic's potential game-winning possession went to waste when miscommunication about whether or not to call timeout forced Paolo Banchero to scramble for a look. The Magic lost 105-104 to Memphis on Friday.
With the Grizzlies trailing 104-102 with under two minutes left, star point guard Ja Morant took matters into his own hands. Morant is best when getting downhill and to the basket, so that is exactly what he did.