Orlando Magic vs Memphis Grizzlies Match Player Stats On Nov 01, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 1, 2017

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Evan Fournier had 22 points and eight rebounds as the Orlando Magic hung on to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-99 on Wednesday night at FedExForum.

Aaron Gordon (19 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals) knocked down a wide-open corner 3-pointer with 51 seconds left to give the Magic a 100-99 lead. They tried hard to give it back.

Terrence Ross (15 points) committed two turnovers in the last 26 seconds, and the Grizzlies had two good looks from 3-point range, the last from rookie Dillion Brooks (12 points, four rebounds) rimming out with five seconds left.

Ross got the rebound, was fouled, and made one of two free throws to complete the scoring.

Memphis (5-3) got 32 points, four assists and two steals from reserve guard Tyreke Evans. Center Marc Gasol finished with 22 points and nine rebounds.

The Magic (6-2) carried an 81-75 lead into the fourth quarter, and it remained a two-possession game or less for the entire fourth quarter.

The Magic shot 50.7 percent from the floor and went 13 of 29 from 3-point range, 44.8 percent. Memphis shot 47.6 percent from the field while going 10 of 30 from distance.

The Memphis bench only went four deep Wednesday night, but the Grizzlies' reserves outscored Orlando's bench 47-33.

Memphis also got 14 points from starting forward James Ennis. Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons only scored one point but had six assists.

The Magic's Shelvin Mack finished with nine points and a game-high eight assists.

The score was tied 54-54 at halftime after each team had led by many as 11 points through the first two quarters.

NOTES: Memphis PG Mike Conley did not play to rest a sore Achilles before starting a five-game road trip. "Early in the season, no need to push something like that," coach David Fizdale said. ... Orlando entered the game ranked 30th in the NBA in points allowed in the paint. "A lot of times that's indicative of pace more than percentage," coach Frank Vogel said. "But it's still too many." ... Grizzlies F JaMychal Green (ankle) is about two weeks from playing. G Wayne Selden (quad) has been labeled day-to-day, and G Ben McLemore (foot) is going to rehab with the G League Memphis Hustle. ... Magic G Elfrid Payton missed his sixth straight game with a strained hamstring.