Da Silva's 19 points sealed the Magic's 122-118 victory over the Grizzlies.

October 8th - The Magic narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 122-118 . Da Silva had 19 points, 5 rebounds , and 2 assists; Kane had 15 points, 2 rebounds , and 1 assist; Jerome had 17 points , 1 rebound , and 4 assists; and Boozer had 16 points , 6 rebounds, and 2 assists.

In the first quarter, the Magic went on a 7-1 run. With consecutive three-pointers, the Magic extended their lead to 36-18 . The Grizzlies then scored repeatedly to narrow the gap. At the end of the first quarter, the Magic led 36-26 . In the second quarter, the Magic's lead reached 15 points. The Grizzlies relied on Boozer and Jackson for consecutive points. The Magic's offensive efficiency dropped, and the Grizzlies closed the gap to 7 points in the quarter. At halftime, the Magic led 64-61 .

After switching sides, the Magic hit consecutive three-pointers , going on an 11-0 run to regain the lead. The Grizzlies relied on attacks in the paint to keep scoring. At the end of the third quarter, the Magic led 94-87 . In the final quarter, the Magic once extended their lead to 9 points, but the Grizzlies repeatedly attacked the basket, closing the gap to 110-112 with 3:30 remaining . In the final moments, the Magic relied on Knox's consecutive free throws to stabilize their lead. After Clayton made one of two free throws, Knox made both of his to seal the victory. Ultimately, the Magic narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 122-118 .

Magic player statistics

Da Silva 19 points, 5 rebounds , 2 assists; Kane 15 points , 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Carter Jr. 13 points , 4 rebounds , 2 assists; Knox 11 points , 6 rebounds; Bancharo 11 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists; Vucevic 9 points , 3 rebounds , 1 assist ; Bain 9 points , 1 rebound , 1 assist; Bitadze 7 points, 2 rebounds; Wagner Jr. 6 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists , 2 steals

Grizzlies player statistics

Jerome 17 points , 1 rebound , 4 assists; Boozer 16 points, 6 rebounds , 2 assists; GG Jackson 15 points , 6 rebounds; Hendricks 12 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Clayton 9 points, 4 rebounds , 3 assists; Prosper 9 points , 1 assist; Korward 8 points, 4 rebounds , 3 assists; Spencer 7 points, 1 rebound , 5 assists; Wells 6 points , 5 rebounds

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