Orlando Magic Makes Statement with Big Win vs. Memphis Grizzlies After Losing Streak

The Orlando Magic beat the Memphis Grizzlies by 30 points to snap its three-game losing streak.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 31, 2024

Mar 30, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) blocks a shot / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is getting its swagger back after a 118-88 win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at the Kia Center.

The Magic played on another level compared to the Grizzlies, who have been ravaged by injuries all year long. Simply put, it wasn't that fair of a fight. However, the Magic doesn't care. The team needs wins and it will take them in any way, shape or form.

The blowout win after three consecutive close losses at home was necessary for the team to be able to get back on track.

Mar 23, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Joe Ingles (7) grabs the rebound against / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

"I think the last couple games we played pretty solid in those other games and obviously couldn’t kind of finish them off down the stretch or stretches throughout the game," Joe Ingles said postgame. "We were still playing well but obviously now to put it all together and obviously with the injuries that, that groups got and it kind of makes it a little bit harder too. They always play hard, they play the right way, but we’re happy to make a lot of shots and get the stops when we needed tonight.”

Wendell Carter Jr. also chimed in after the win and claimed that the energy in the locker room is building as the team continues to pile victories and inch closer to the postseason.

“It just shows that we’re resilient," Carter Jr. said. "We try not to put too much focus on each game, you know, after the game is played. We kind of look at making sure that we play to our standard; win, lose, or draw. At the end of the day, we dropped three that were very winnable games. We kind of look at those – we used that as fuel going into this game tonight and I think it was a good opportunity just to get our swagger back. I think our swag has been kind of off. Yeah. That’s really about it.”

The Magic is back in action tomorrow night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Published Mar 31, 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.