Orlando Magic at Memphis Grizzlies
· NBA London Game 2026Ja Morant scores 24 points in return to lineup as Grizzlies beat Magic 126-109 in London
Jock Landale added 21 points and 8 rebounds and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 17 points as Memphis avenged its 118-111 loss to Orlando in Berlin on Thursday in the first of their European doubleheader.
Orlando trailed by 33 points in the first half before reducing the deficit to 17 on Paolo Banchero's 3-pointer to make it 108-91 with 8:15 left in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies closed it out from there.
Anthony Black led the Magic with 19 points and Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 points and 7 rebounds. Banchero finished with 16 on 7 of 20 shooting. He also had 9 assists and 8 rebounds.
Morant had missed six games because of a right calf injury and provided an immediate spark for a Grizzlies team that had lost seven of nine. The two-time All Star started and had 20 points and 10 assists in the first half.
Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo said in pregame comments that Morant would be on a minutes restriction. The star logged 28:24 minutes overall.
Magic forward Franz Wagner had 14 points in his second game back since missing five weeks with a high ankle sprain. Orlando was 10 of 33 from behind the arc.
The game at London's O2 Arena was the 10th regular-season game in the English capital. The first one was March 4, 2011.
Europe is set to host two more regular-season games in 2027. The host cities are Paris and Manchester, England. In 2028, Paris and Berlin will host games.
Grizzlies: Host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 126 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 126 |
| 4th 6.3 |  |
Goga Bitadze makes dunk | 109 - 126 |
| 4th 7.7 | |
Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | 107 - 126 |
| 4th 10.1 | |
Jonathan Isaac misses 25-foot three point jumper | 107 - 126 |
Statistics
 ORL |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-95 | FG | 48-91 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 10-33 | 3PT | 13-35 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 15-16 | FT | 17-25 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 30 | Assists | 31 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 33 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Peavy, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
| Zach Edey, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 27 |
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Karim Lopez, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Penda, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 30 |
| Anthony Black, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 30 |
| Izaiyah Nelson, F | Out | Sep 28 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Location: London,
Attendance: 18,424 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Houston |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 San Antonio |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Memphis |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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