Paolo Banchero had 26 points (11 in the second quarter) and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic rallied from 20 points down in the second quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-111 in Berlin.
The Magic trailed 52-32 with 8:05 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Grizzlies 86-59 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Grizzlies 14-9. Franz Wagner scored 9 of the Magic’s 14 on 3 for 4 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line. With 2:32 left, Banchero stole the ball from Jaren Jackson Jr., and Anthony Black’s driving dunk off it put the Magic ahead 109-107.
Black had 21 points and 7 assists. Franz Wagner scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter. Banchero and Black set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points.
For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 30 points. GG Jackson scored 15 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) off the bench.
The Grizzlies gave up 19 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Magic missed. The Magic’s starters outscored the Grizzlies 42-26 in 15 minutes together.