Overview
- Orlando erased a 20-point deficit to beat Memphis 118–111 in the league’s first regular-season game staged in Germany.
- Franz Wagner returned from an ankle sprain and scored 18 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to finish the hometown comeback.
- Moritz Wagner contributed seven points and Tristan da Silva eight, while Paolo Banchero paced the Magic with 26.
- A sellout crowd of 13,738 faced long entry queues and reported steep resale prices, with upper-tier seats around €350 and lower bowl up to €2,500.
- Commissioner Adam Silver cast the event as a European showcase, with the same matchup set for London on January 18 and a Berlin return planned for 2028.