Magic Starting 5: Orlando Nearly Completes Comeback, But Loses vs. Grizzlies

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Jeremy Brener | Mar 29, 2023

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1. MAGIC ATTEMPT COMEBACK DOWN 23, BUT LOSE VS. GRIZZLIES

"The loss is disappointing for Orlando, as its magic number goes from four to three. The defeat means the margin of error continues to get that much thinner as the season winds down. However, the Magic proved tonight that the team won't go down without a fight in the final six games of the season."

2. JALEN SUGGS LOOKING TO KEEP THINGS ROLLING

"I want to be out there with my guys and help do what I can to get us wins," Suggs said. "I’m just going to continue to try and get in where I fit in. Help us out defensively and offensively. Stay in that flow, take what the game gives me, and I just have to keep things rolling.”

3. MAGIC POWER RANKINGS

"The Magic can move up in the Eastern Conference standings, sitting just 0.5-game behind the Indiana Pacers for 12th and one game back of the Washington Wizards for 11th."

4. WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic will head back out on the road tonight against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Florida or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Mar 29, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.