The Orlando Magic beat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-99.
Aaron Gordon’s step-back 3-pointer answered Marc Gasol’s floater and put the Magic back ahead for good with 51 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Terrence Ross stepped out of bounds with 26.8 seconds left, Mario Chalmers missed a 3-pointer with 17.5 seconds left, and Tyreke Evans stole a pass from Ross with 10.1 seconds to go. Dillon Brooks then missed a 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Magic 9-7. Brooks scored 5 of the Grizzlies’ 9 on 2 for 4 shooting. Late in the fourth quarter, Chalmers had 2 of his 4 steals, both with the game within five points.
Evan Fournier had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 8 rebounds, and Gordon added 19 points on 7 for 11 shooting.
For the Grizzlies, Evans scored 32 points (7 during a 15-0 run across the first and second quarters) on 13 for 20 shooting off the bench, and Gasol added 22 points and 9 rebounds on 10 for 14 shooting.
The Grizzlies outscored the Magic 30-10 off turnovers. The Grizzlies outscored the Magic 21-7 in 7 minutes with Wright, Evans, Parsons, Ennis and Brooks on the floor together.