The Orlando Magic were unable to make it two in a row Thursday night as they dropped a contest that ended up finishing surprisingly close against the Memphis Grizzlies, 123-115.
The Grizzlies outscored the Magic 43-23 in the second quarter, and the current second-seed in the Western Conference used that margin to coast to a much closer victory when the final horn sounded. In fact, it was Orlando who outscored Memphis in the second half, 72-58.
Memphis, who ranks second in the NBA in total rebounding (first in offensive rebounding), enjoyed a 49-39 rebounding advantage over Orlando Thursday - including a couple of key offensive rebounds late in the fourth quarter to help preserve the win.