Orlando Magic Bounces Back in Blowout Win vs. Memphis Grizzlies

The Orlando Magic snapped a three-game losing streak after beating the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 30, 2024

Mar 30, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) drives around Memphis / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is playing the song after a 118-88 win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night inside the Kia Center.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Magic, who dropped close contests to the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers within the past week.

Mar 30, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony (50) passes the ball during / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

The Magic had a chokehold on the Grizzlies from the very beginning of the game, building a double-digit lead early in the first quarter. From the early moments of the game, it was clear that the Magic was the superior team and it was only a matter of time for Orlando to simply go through the motions.

Orlando had seven players in double figures, including a team-high 15 apiece from Wendell Carter Jr., Cole Anthony and Jalen Suggs. For the Grizzlies, Brandon Clarke had 13 off the bench in just his second game back from an Achilles injury that held him out for the majority of the year, while Jordan Goodwin added a game-high 16 points.

The Grizzlies came into the game with most of the roster on the injury report, and it made the game very hard for them to compete. However, the Magic will take any win it can get at this point in the season as the team inches closer to the playoffs.

Tonight's win marks the team's 43rd of the season, which is the most in franchise history since the 2010-11 campaign when Dwight Howard was the face of the Magic.

Orlando is back in action for the eighth and final game of its homestand on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Published Mar 30, 2024

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.