Magic rally from 20-point deficit to beat Grizzlies in Berlin, 118-111
- - Magic rally from 20-point deficit to beat Grizzlies in Berlin, 118-111
Ian Casselberry January 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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The Orlando Magic made the first NBA game played in Berlin even more memorable, rallying from 20 points behind in the second quarter to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies, 118-111.
Orlando trailed 52-32 at the 8:02 mark of the second quarter following a Jaren Jackson floater. But the Magic began chipping away at the large deficit from there. Five minutes later, Orlando cut the lead to 52-42 on two Tristan da Silva free throws. A 11-0 Magic run was finally by a Santi Aldama 3-pointer. Yet Orlando continued its comeback, trimming the margin to 67-58 at halftime on a Paolo Banchero 3 with 2.5 seconds remaining.
The halftime break didn't cool off Orlando at all, as the Magic outscored Memphis 26-12 in the third quarter. Franz Wagner and Anthony Black hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the Grizzlies' lead to 69-64 and Orlando pulled to within two points on a Banchero jumper at the 10:23 point. Orlando finally took the lead less than two minutes later with another Black 3 to go on top, 71-70.
Black put an exclamation point on the victory, providing a play to remember with a dunk over four Grizzlies defenders in the lane with 2:27 remaining that gave Orlando a 109-107 lead.
NOBODY WAS STOPPING ANTHONY BLACK HERE 😤 https://t.co/hZtVIytR0F pic.twitter.com/0VVP8VLzXG
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2026
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Source: “AOL Sports”
