Grizzlies dominate the boards, defeat Nets to snap 5-game slide
Memphis outrebounded Brooklyn 50-33 and piled up 25 second-chance points in the 106-102 win on Monday.
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Memphis outrebounded Brooklyn 50-33 and piled up 25 second-chance points in the 106-102 win on Monday.
The Nets pulled within two games of the final spot in the play-in tournament.
Brooklyn improved to 23-36, winning in interim coach Kevin Ollie's first home game since replacing Jacques Vaughn.
Losing for the fifth time in six games, the Nets shot 39.2% and finished with 22 turnovers.
Dennis Schroder led the way with 18 points in Brooklyn's 111-86 victory on Monday night.
The Nets fell to 0-2 under interim head coach Kevin Ollie.
The Nets failed to extend a five-game winning streak against Toronto. Brooklyn has lost three straight and six of seven.
Payton Pritchard and Derrick White combined for 55 points in Wednesday's 136-86 destruction.
The Nets lost for the fourth time in five games and don't have much time to figure out what else they can do against Tatum.
Nic Claxton added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
The Nets have lost each of their three meetings against Cleveland, including the Jan. 11 meeting in France.
Kyrie Irving was traded away a year ago, but he's never fully left New York.
The veteran guard scored 29 points in Golden State's 109-98 win on Monday.
The Nets snapped their nine-game losing streak against Philadelphia, dating to March 10, 2022.
Durant added eight assists in his first game in Brooklyn since being traded to Phoenix nearly a year ago.
