to tie it at 94.

Then point guard Jameer Nelson was tied up by forward Rudy Gay, and Gay won the jump ball to set up the Grizzlies' go-ahead possession. Getting tied up by Gay was typical on a mistake-prone night in which the Magic committed 20 turnovers --- their third 20-plus turnover game in the last four games.

On Memphis' next possession, Howard came out to defend Randolph. But Randolph, who finished with 23 points and had 19 rebounds, delivered a nice bounce pass to Gay, who beat Lewis and scored on a back-cut to give the Griz a 96-94 lead with 59 seconds left.

"We actually got beat at the 3-spot. Rashard had trouble showing on pick-and-rolls and then got beat on a back-cut," Van Gundy said. "We madesome adjustments that didn't work for us.

"[Randolph] was only 9-for-21 but his rebounding was a huge factor. I think that was the problem. We tried to match up late when it was close."

Magic shooting guard J.J. Redick hit the floor hard midway in the fourth period after taking a charge by O.J. Mayo, bumping the back of his head when he landed. He received five stitches and returned.

Carrying over his aggressiveness from Saturday night's 21-point effort against Charlotte, Carter scored his first four field goals all on drives to the basket. But Carter doubled over in pain in the third after running into a screen.

The Magic opened a 16-point lead in the first half on J.J. Redick's 3-pointer with 7:18 left in the first half, outscoring the Grizzlies