NBA: Grizzlies hold off Magic’s comeback to win fifth straight

Ja Morant scored 32 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 31 points on 12-of-14 shooting from the floor and grabbed 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the host Orlando Magic's furious fourth-quarter rally for a 123-115 win on Thursday. Memphis led for all but a brief stretch in the first quarter, surging ahead 65-43 thanks to out-shooting Orlando in the first half, 26-of-51 to 15-of-43. The Grizzlies rode a 64-40 advantage for points in the paint on the night and built a lead of as many as 25 points in the second half. The Magic rallied in the fourth quarter, however, with a 15-6 run fueled by Franz Wagner's individual burst. He scored on four consecutive Orlando possessi...Keep on reading: NBA: Grizzlies hold off Magic’s comeback to win fifth straight

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