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Brooklyn Nets at Memphis Grizzlies

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2-3, 1-2 Away
Final
119 - 106

2-3, 1-2 Home

Dennis Schroder scores 33 points, the Nets beat the turnover-prone Grizzlies 119-106

Schroder gets by JJJ for a layup to seal Nets' win

Ziaire Williams, who started his NBA career with Memphis before an offseason trade, had 17 points.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 30 points, connecting on 10 of 12 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers. Ja Morant had 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, but was 5 of 16 from the field and made only one of his six shots from outside the arc.

Rookie Zach Edey and Brandon Clarke each finished with 13 points, Clarke making all five of his shots. The Grizzlies had 22 turnovers.

Takeaways Nets: Schroder made a huge difference, scoring at key moments when Memphis was poised to make a run.

Grizzlies: Memphis had a bad time with tunrovers throughout the game, something that has plagued the Grizzlies as they have tried to increase the pace this season.

Key moment It didn't affect the outcome, but there was a strange play in the second quarter. Morant took off for a breakaway with about 11:40 left in the quarter. As the crowd rose to get the best look at the potential highlight, the high-flying guard went up for a reverse dunk. But the ball bounced off Morant's head and out of the basket as the rim recoiled.

Key stat Both teams shot at least 50% through most of the game, and Memphis held a 58-46 advantage in points in the paint. But Brooklyn forced 22 turnovers leading to 31 points. Brooklyn forced 15 turnovers in the first half, the most forced by the Nets since 16 on March 31, 2022.

Up next Brooklyn us at Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Memphis finishes a four-game homestand Thursday night against Milwaukee.

Regular Season Series

BKN leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Grizzlies: 72.7%
Nets: 27.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 119 - 106
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 119 - 106
4th 6.1 shot clock turnover 119 - 106
4th 27.1 Shake Milton defensive rebound 119 - 106
4th 31.1 Yuki Kawamura misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 119 - 106

Statistics

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41-80 FG 38-81
51.2 Field Goal % 46.9
15-41 3PT 8-27
36.6 Three Point % 29.6
22-25 FT 22-29
88.0 Free Throw % 75.9
34 Rebounds 38
8 Offensive Rebounds 12
26 Defensive Rebounds 26
27 Assists 27
10 Steals 9
2 Blocks 3
15 Turnovers 22
4 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 22
3 Technical Fouls 2
3 Total Technical Fouls 2
1 Flagrant Fouls 1
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 31
13 Fast Break Points 11
46 Points in Paint 58
25 Fouls 21
14 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

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Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 14,745 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 22 7 .759 - L1
New York 19 10 .655 3 W4
Brooklyn 11 18 .379 11 L2
Philadelphia 10 17 .370 11 W1
Toronto 7 23 .233 15.5 L8

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 20 9 .690 - W3
Memphis 20 10 .667 0.5 L1
Dallas 19 10 .655 1 W2
San Antonio 15 14 .517 5 L1
New Orleans 5 25 .167 15.5 L7
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