Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked Paolo Banchero in the final second, and the Memphis Grizzlies (37-19) completed their largest road comeback victory of the season against the Orlando Magic (28-30), 105-104, Friday night at Kia Center.
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The Orlando Magic suffered a heartbreaking 105-104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, falling to 28-30 on the season. After leading by as many as 19 points in the third quarter, the Magic saw their advantage slip away and were unable to execute in the final moments.
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Orlando defeated the Atlanta Hawks by six points on the road Thursday night. The Magic are 28-29 and seventh in the East. Memphis fell by 14 points to the Pacers in Indianapolis. The Grizzlies are 36-19 and third in the West.
Banchero’s driving floating shot in the closing moments was blocked by Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. after Jamahl Mosley opted to not call a timeout with 11 seconds left on the clock. Moments prior, Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama missed two free throws to keep the Magic deficit at one point.
The Orlando Magic had a chance to keep their winning streak going following the NBA All-Star break. Instead, the Magic's questionable decision during the final offensive possession versus the Memphis Grizzlies left fans stunned.
Paolo Banchero has been ballin' out for the Orlando Magic, and our expert NBA predictions expect Banchero's hot hand to continue against Memphis.