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Memphis Grizzlies 86, Orlando Magic 84

Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu, and Jameer Nelson of the Orlando Magic walk off the floor as Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies celebrates after making the game-winning jump shot to defeat the Magic, 86-84, on Halloween.

Photo by Joe Murphy, NBAE/Getty Images

UPDATE: Put a more fitting picture at the top. I hope Stan Van Gundy tapes it to every Magic player's locker tomorrow.

The Orlando Magic didn't care, so I don't either; I am mailing this recap in. Orlando dropped its second straight game, 86-84, this one to the Memphis Grizzlies. With 2.8 seconds remaining in the game, Rudy Gay missed a jumper that would have put the Grizz up 2 points. The rebound trickled out-of-bounds, giving the Magic the chance to take the final shot of the game. After a Magic timeout, diminutive guard Kyle Lowry intercepted Hedo Turkoglu's inbounds pass, intended for Dwight Howard, and called a timeout of his own. Gay got another chance to win the game after Memphis' timeout, and he did, connecting from 20 feet at the buzzer. Game over.

The Magic took a 55-43 lead going into the second half, then only mustered 29 points the entire second half. They shot so poorly I can't even be bothered to look it up. For the second straight game, an inferior team outworked the Magic and earned the victory. Sure, it may be only two games into the season, but that's a disturbing trend.

In the nearly two years I've covered the Magic, I've never been so disgusted with a loss. Unacceptable. Y'all can vent in the comments. I'm done with this team for the night.

Boxscore here. Four Factors, if you care, here:

TeamPaceEfficiencyeFG%FT RateOReb%TO Rate
Magic9093.349.3%23.215.021.1
Grizzlies95.640.8%31.617.411.1

Oh, and if you really feel like depressing yourself, you can read the comments in the GameThread. Things went to Hell rather quickly in the second half.

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we at least gave the Memphis fans something to cheer about.

…yeah I’ve got nothing.

by TheGiantSquid on Oct 31, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well yeah, there's that

The AP recap notes that tonight was the first the Grizzlies have ever won a home opener since moving to Memphis.

by Ben Q Rock on Oct 31, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but at our expense..

i guess we’re scary-ugly (and not scary intimidating) on halloween and two days before halloween..

What up?

by snakethejake on Oct 31, 2008 11:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was funny hearing Van Gundy drop the F bomb on live TV

“Jameer can’t buy a f——-g shot.” And he apologized right after.

by Marie on Nov 1, 2008 12:37 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So far, Jameer's proving his doubters right.

Pretty soon, Paul Porter’s going to find himself saying “AND AT THE OTHER GUARD, 6’03” FROM CHARLESTON, NUMBER 8, ANTHONY JOHNSON!"

by Ben Q Rock on Nov 1, 2008 12:59 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

That guy was totally useless in Dallas…I wasn’t happy when he ended up with the Magic.

by Marie on Nov 1, 2008 1:11 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you would think..

Now’s the time one of them finally steps up and becomes a leader, cough cough dwight howard.

What up?

by snakethejake on Nov 1, 2008 2:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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