Jackson, the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, is the betting favorite to win this season's award with the season-ending injury to San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama. Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley is also viewed as a potential winner.

With the win, Memphis tied the Denver Nuggets for the second-best record in the Western Conference at 37-19. The Grizzlies have won six of their past 10 games. They finish their five-game road trip at Cleveland versus the NBA-best Cavaliers (46-10) on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

Wagner led Orlando with a game-high 25 points, followed by Banchero's 21. Cole Anthony added 17 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals.

The Magic dropped to 28-30, falling further behind the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference standings for the No. 7 seed. The Pistons defeated the Spurs on Friday, 125-110. Up next for Orlando is a home matchup with the NBA-worst Washington Wizards (9-46) on Sunday.

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