National Basketball Association
Memphis 86, Orlando 81
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#44 Eli Roe, #23 Jason Phillips, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance:
15310
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Grizzlies 86, Magic 81: Zach Randolph scored a game-high 20 points, including two big baskets late in the fourth quarter, as Memphis snapped Orlando’s five-game home winning streak.
Courtney Lee contributed 17 points and Tayshaun Prince chipped in with 14 as the Grizzlies beat the Magic for the sixth straight time – twice this season. Nick Calathes added 12 points, six assists and four steals for Memphis, which finished the game with an 8-2 run.
Nikola Vucevic collected 13 points and 10 rebounds for Orlando, which saw its three-game winning streak come to an end. Tobias Harris recorded 13 points and seven boards while Glen Davis had 12 points and Arron Afflalo 10.
Memphis led by five early in the fourth quarter before Orlando battled back and took a 79-78 lead on Jameer Nelson’s driving layup with 1:59 left. Randolph followed with a jumper, Lee made two free throws after a clear-path foul on Afflalo and Randolph scored again with 20 seconds left to give the Grizzlies the cushion they needed.
Randolph scored nine as Memphis built an eight-point lead after 12 minutes and pushed its advantage to 13 in the second quarter before settling for a 42-34 edge at intermission. Afflalo capped a 13-2 run with a 3-pointer to give Orlando a 53-52 lead before the Grizzlies edged back in front 64-61 after three quarters.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Memphis C Marc Gasol aggravated a left knee injury in the third quarter and did not return, finishing with four points and five rebounds in 23 minutes. … Orlando scored only four fast break points to 12 for Memphis and allowed the Grizzlies 19 points off 14 turnovers. … Memphis G Mike Conley, the team’s leading scorer at 18 points per game, missed his seventh consecutive game due to a sprained right ankle.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
Orlando |
Zach Randolph 20 |
Scoring |
Tobias Harris 13 |
Nick Calathes 6 |
Assists |
Jameer Nelson 7 |
Courtney Lee 6 |
Rebounds |
Nikola Vucevic 10 |
Courtney Lee 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Tobias Harris 5 |
Nick Calathes 4 |
Steals |
Glen Davis 1 |
James Johnson 3 |
Blocks |
Kyle O'Quinn 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
86 |
46.8 |
2-12 |
12-18 |
17 |
36 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
Orlando
|
81 |
41.0 |
4-13 |
9-10 |
18 |
42 |
9 |
3 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against New York. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.