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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 94, Orlando 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 9, 2013
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #52 Scott Twardoski, #6 Tony Brown, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance: 13511

Grizzlies 94, Magic 85:
Zach Randolph recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds as Memphis held on to hand visiting Orlando its sixth consecutive loss.

Jon Leuer contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for the Grizzlies, who made 10-of-17 from 3-point range – well over their average of 4.3 makes. Mike Conley chipped in with 13 points, Jerryd Bayless had 11 and Kosta Koufos added 11 rebounds for Memphis.

Andrew Nicholson led the way with 19 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Magic, who made 6-of-22 from behind the 3-point arc. Jameer Nelson also had 19 points, Arron Afflalo 17 and Glen Davis 16 for Orlando, which was outrebounded 52-35.

Orlando trimmed a nine-point deficit to two before Leuer’s basket and Conley’s 3-pointer gave Memphis a 23-16 lead after one quarter. The Grizzlies scored the first 14 of the second quarter and finished with six 3-pointers in the opening half to build a 51-30 lead at intermission.

Nicholson scored 10 points in the final 4:24 of the third quarter to bring the Magic as close as 10 before Memphis took a 73-60 lead into the fourth. Nelson’s three-point play and a Davis basket inside pulled Orlando within 87-83 with 2:06 remaining, but Randolph followed with a free throw and a basket inside as the Grizzlies held on.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Memphis G Nick Calathes notched career highs with six points and eight assists and G Jamaal Franklin had a career-best eight points for the Grizzlies. … Orlando C Nikola Vucevic missed his fourth straight game with an ankle injury while G Tony Allen (hip contusion) and F Ed Davis (ankle) were held out for Memphis. Grizzlies F Quincy Poindexter is out indefinitely after suffering a foot injury in the last game. … Memphis outscored Orlando 40-24 in the paint.



Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   Memphis
Jameer Nelson 19 Scoring Zach Randolph 19
Jameer Nelson 5 Assists Nick Calathes 8
Andrew Nicholson 11 Rebounds Jon Leuer 12
Arron Afflalo 6 Free Throws Made Zach Randolph 5
Victor Oladipo 3 Steals Jerryd Bayless 1
Andrew Nicholson 4 Blocks Kosta Koufos 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 85 40.0 6-22 19-20 12 35 8 7 12
Memphis 94 41.9 10-17 12-17 23 52 4 4 17
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.