Ja Morant had 24 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in the first regular-season game of 2019 in London.
Jock Landale added 21 points and eight rebounds and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 17 points as Memphis avenged a 118-111 loss to Orlando in Berlin on Thursday in the European opener.
Orlando trailed by 33 points in the first half before cutting the deficit to 17 on a 3-pointer by Paolo Banchero 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 16 on 7-of-20 shooting. He also had 9 assists and 8 rebounds.
The match in London’s O2 arena was the 10th match of the regular season in the English capital. The first was on March 4, 2011.
Europe is scheduled to host two more regular season games in 2027. The host cities are Paris and Manchester. In 2028, Paris and Berlin will host the games.
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