Brooks has 20 as poor-shooting Grizzlies defeat Magic 92-75

<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. &mdash; Dillon Brooks scored 20 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 14 points and 15 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic 92-75 on Friday as both teams shot poorly.</p>
<p>Kyle Anderson contributed 13 points for the Grizzlies, who shot 34.3% from the field but snapped a two-game losing streak.</p>
<p>Cole Anthony and Mo Bamba led the short-handed Magic with 15 points each. Bamba also had 11 rebounds. R.J. Hampton finished with 11 points for Orlando, which shot 31.4% and fell even with idle Detroit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.</p>
<p>Memphis held onto its eighth-place spot in the West.</p>
<p>The game was the opener of a home-and-home set between the teams, which play again in Orlando on Saturday.</p>
<p>After a terrible first half of shooting, Memphis finally got its offense rolling in the third quarter, using a 25-4 run to build a 66-54 advantage.</p>
<p>From there, the Grizzlies took control, outscoring the Magic 36-15 in the third for a 75-58 lead entering the fourth.</p>
<p>The Magic got no closer than 11 in the fourth.</p>
<p>The first half was 24 minutes of misfires on both ends. After making its first four shots of the game, Memphis went 11 of 45 the rest of the half.</p>
<p>Orlando was only slightly better, converting a third of its shots. The Magic led 43-39 at halftime, led by 11 points from Anthony, who went 5 of 7 from the field.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Magic: Seven players were out with injuries, including Chuma Okeke, who suffered a left ankle sprain in Wednesday’s game against Cleveland. … Coach Steve Clifford has been out since Sunday under COVID-19 protocol. Assistant coach Tyrone Corbin took Clifford’s place. … The Magic are now 9-21 on the road this season. … Donta Hall had 11 rebounds.</p>
<p>Grizzlies: G Grayson Allen was not available after injuring his left hand in Wednesday’s loss to Portland. … Rookie Desmond Bane started alongside Ja Morant at guard. … Memphis’ reserves were 2 of 18 from the field in the first half. … Valanciunas recorded his 42nd double-double of the season.</p>
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