Grizzlies overcome poor shooting in win over Magic
Field Level Media
01 May 2021, 12:55 GMT+10
Dillon Brooks scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half to lead the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 92-75 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Brooks three made 3-pointers in the second half and Jonas Valanciunas 14 points and 15 rebounds helped the Grizzlies (32-30) overcome a generally poor shooting performance and defeat the Magic (19-44) in the first of home-and-home games against Orlando on back-to-back nights.
Memphis, which holds the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, remained 2 1/2 games behind seventh-seeded Portland and three games behind sixth-seeded Dallas.
Canadian Brooks leads Grizzlies over Magic
Dillon Brooks scored 20 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 14 points and 15 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic 92-75 on Friday as both teams shot poorly.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dillon Brooks scored 20 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 14 points and 15 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic 92-75 on Friday as both teams shot poorly.
Kyle Anderson contributed 13 points for the Grizzlies, who shot 34.3% from the field but snapped a two-game losing streak.
Memphis outscored Orlando 36-15 in the third quarter to take control. The Grizzlies never let their advantage drop under double digits in the fourth as the lead reached as high as 24.
2021/05/01 10:40 Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) shoots next to Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball . Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) shoots next to Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 30, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) jumps to shoot between Orlando Magic guard Chasson Randle (25) and center Mo Bamba (5) during the second. Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) jumps to shoot between Orlando Magic guard Chasson Randle (25) and center Mo Bamba (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 30, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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