The Memphis Grizzlies fell the Orlando Magic 120-115 on Tuesday night inside FedExForum.
Memphis came out of the gate strong, outscoring the Magic 30-13 over the first 9:15 of play to grab their largest lead of the night. Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas gave Memphis a spark in the first quarter, totaling 11 points and four rebounds on 4-of-4 shooting in the opening period. The Magic were able to cut the Grizzlies lead to 35-27 following a 14-5 run over the final 2:45 of the quarter. Josh Jackson entered off the bench and continued his strong play of late, scoring 11 points while adding three assists in the first half alone.