This game was over from the very beginning.
The Magic jumped out to an 11-2 lead VERY early in the first quarter. The Grizzlies never recovered. Outperformed in rebounds (43-34 ), assists (23-27), and turnovers (9-6), their evening was disastrous from the get-go.
Orlando, the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference, dominated the best defense in the NBA – without the help of their leading scorer. Evan Fournier was ruled out hours before the game with a heel contusion. Still yet, the Magic recorded a season-high point total at the end of the first half (64).
Memphis played well in the second half – the Magic just played better.