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Ja Morant scores 24 points in return to lineup as Grizzlies beat Magic 126-109 in London
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Orlando Magic forward Noah Penda, center, Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward, left and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, right, fight for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in London. - photo by AP Photo/Kin Cheung
LONDON (AP) — 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 NBA regular-season game in London since 2019. 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.