Cole Anthony made a pull-up 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic rallied from 20 points down in the third quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-111.
The Magic trailed 60-46 at halftime and 77-57 with 5:57 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Grizzlies 55-34 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Magic 10-8. Ja Morant scored 6 of the Grizzlies’ 10 on 2 for 5 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Anthony had a career-high 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Moritz Wagner added a season-high 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). Dwayne Bacon added 23 points and 3 steals, and R.J. Hampton scored 18 points (10 in the paint) off the bench. Anthony scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter. The Magic had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, and Morant added 22 points and 7 assists. Kyle Anderson scored 21 points. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
The Grizzlies forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Magic’s starters were outscored 38-23 in 12 minutes together.