The Magic won to send the Grizzlies to 50 defeats for the first time in 6 years, and Banchero led 7 people to double figures
On March 31, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Magic played at home against the Grizzlies, of which the Magic was the second game of a back-to-back. The Magic played a 33-13 net 20-point offensive in the first quarter, and once expanded the 43-point advantage in the middle of the third quarter, continuing to crush the Grizzlies to lay the victory in advance, and finally the Magic defeated the Grizzlies 118-88 to end the three-game losing streak and consolidate the fifth place in the East, and the Grizzlies suffered a three-game losing streak. It is worth mentioning that the Grizzlies became the third team in the West to reach 50 defeats, and it is also the first time in 6 years in team history that they have lost 50 in a single season, and the last time was 60 losses in the 2017-18 season.
Statistics
Magic: Banchero 13 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 rebounds, Wagner Jr. 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Carter 15 points and 13 rebounds, Suggs 3 three-pointers and 15 points, 7 San Francisco for the team.
Grizzlies: Jalen was 1-of-9 with just 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls, GG Jackson 11 points, LaRavia 10 points, and 5 rebounds on the team.
The star of the game
Magic champion Banchero 13+9+7+4 caps contributed quasi-triple-double data, leading the Magic to easily defeat the Grizzlies with a team offense, and he also clocked in early.
Game recap
In the first meeting this season, the Magic lost 106-107 away, Jalen led the Grizzlies with 30+8 and Banchero with 27+5+6 to lead the Magic to score 6 in double figures. The two sides ushered in the second meeting this season, the Magic lacked Isaac and Harris in this game, and the Grizzlies lacked Morant, Smart, Bane, Rose and other 9 players. Pippen Jr. scored two points on a layup in the first quarter, becoming the only time the Grizzlies led in the game, and the Magic then went on a 6-0 offensive run to overtake the score, and the Grizzlies scored four points in a row to tie the score. Suggs and LaRavia hit a three-pointer, and the Magic then went on a 15-0 run to take a 24-9 lead, and the Magic continued to crush the Grizzlies to take a 20-point lead at 33-13 in the first quarter. In the first quarter, the Grizzlies were 5-of-23, including 1-of-8 three-pointers, while Magic Suggs scored 10 points and Ingles scored 11 points.
Entering the second quarter of the game, the Magic took the lead in an 8-2 offensive wave to extend the 41-15 lead by 26 points, and the Magic continued to suppress the Grizzlies with more points, and continued to maintain a 53-27 lead of 26 points with 3 minutes left in the second quarter. The Grizzlies scored slightly, and the Magic scored four points at 25-21 in the first quarter, and the Magic led the Grizzlies 58-34 at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, the Grizzlies made 11 of 43 shots and only made 5 of them, including 3 of 17 from three-point range, and less than 2 of them, and no player on the team scored double-doubles. The Magic made 17 of 40 from the field, including 9 of 22 from three-point range, and all three players scored in double figures, Banchero 11+7+4, Ingles 11 points and Suggs 10 points.
After halftime, the Magic continued to suppress the Grizzlies on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and with the help of multi-point team offense, the Magic once extended a huge advantage of 82-39 to a 43-point lead in the middle of the third quarter. The Grizzlies then recovered an eight-point deficit, and the Magic went on an 11-point offensive run with a 32-21 lead in the third quarter, and the Magic led the Grizzlies by 35 points at 90-55 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, the Grizzlies were only 3 of 18 of 58, including 6 of 24 three-pointers, and two of the team scored double-doubles, with GG Jackson scoring 11 points and LaRavia 10 points. The Magic were close to 5 of 5 of 59 from the field, including 17 of 35 from three-point range, and all five of the team scored double-doubles, Banchero had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, and Suggs and Carter both scored 15 points.
The Magic entered the fourth quarter with a 35-point lead, and at the beginning of the final quarter, the Magic took the lead in a 9-2 offensive wave, once again suppressing the Grizzlies to extend a 99-57 lead of 42 points. Due to the large gap in the score between the two sides, the suspense of the final quarter of the game was lost in advance, and the two sides started the training mode early, and the Grizzlies chased the points without hindering the game situation, and finally the Magic easily defeated the Grizzlies.
Both sides start
Magic: Suggs, Hustan, Wagner Jr., Banchero, Carter
Grizzlies: Pippen Jr., Kennard, LaRavia, G.G. Jackson, Jalen
(Text/Drunken Sleeping)