Ja Morant scores 23 as Memphis Grizzlies beat Orlando Magic 105-104

The 2024/25 NBA regular season staged another battle. The Memphis Grizzlies, who played away, relied on points scored by Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. to defeat the Orlando Magic 105-104.

After the first quarter, the Memphis Grizzlies took the lead by creating opportunities and taking the lead with good offensive tacit understanding. Afterwards, the Orlando Magic made some adjustments and looked for space to counterattack and recover some points, but they still fell behind the Memphis Grizzlies 22-29.

In the second quarter, the Orlando Magic, who were behind, lost their touch again, but once they adjusted their state, they surpassed their opponents. However, the Memphis Grizzlies fought back in the following time and tied their opponents 53-53.

After entering the third quarter, the Orlando Magic took the lead with a strong offensive, and Paul Bankero contributed 15 points in this quarter to help the Orlando Magic expand their lead. Afterwards, the Memphis Grizzlies organized an offense to recover some points, but fell behind the Orlando Magic 80-83.

In the fourth quarter, the Orlando Magic continued to attack and further expanded their lead, and Franz Wagner contributed two 3-pointers in this quarter. Later, the Memphis Grizzlies relied on Ja Morant to recover a lot of points in a stalemate situation.

In the end, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Orlando Magic 105-104 on the road.

According to the data, Ja Morant scored 23 points and five assists in this game, Desmond Barn contributed 16 points and two assists, and Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 16 points and one assist for the Memphis Grizzlies.