Morant and Bane star as the Grizzlies beat the Nets 135-119
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Ja Morant had 28 points and 10 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Brooklyn Nets 135-119 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive win.
Desmond Bane added 21 points as Memphis improved to 10-1 in its last 11 games overall. Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. each had 20 points.
Memphis lost its first two games against Brooklyn this season.
Dorian Finney-Smith led the Nets with 19 points, while Dennis Schroder and Jalen Wilson each finished with 15. The Nets lost for the fifth time in six games.
The Grizzlies led 69-56 at halftime. Morant scored 18 in the first half.
Nets: Brooklyn played physical on defense and the game got chippy in the second half. The Nets ended up shooting 46% from the field.
Grizzlies: The Grizzlies were able to play the game at more of their pace, scoring more points than their league-leading average of 122. They also managed 22 fast-break points.
The Nets put together an 11-0 run early in the third quarter to erase a double-digit deficit, but the Grizzlies answered with an 18-3 burst that took the lead back to 17 points.
Memphis averages 122.1 points a game. The Nets had held the Grizzlies under 107 in the two previous wins this season. Memphis was already at 107 entering the fourth quarter.
Brooklyn hosts Cleveland on Monday. Memphis travels to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nic Claxton vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Brandon Clarke gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:37 |  | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Desmond Bane blocks Keon Johnson's two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:21 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Ja Morant misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Nic Claxton turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:57 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point running finger roll layup (Ja Morant assists) | 0-2 |
| 10:57 | | Keon Johnson defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 10:32 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point running reverse layup (Ja Morant assists) | 0-4 |
| 10:27 | | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-5 |
| 10:17 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-5 |
| 10:10 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup | 2-7 |
| 10:06 | | Brandon Clarke personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point stepback jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 5-7 |
| 9:49 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:46 | | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Keon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:29 | | Keon Johnson blocks Ja Morant's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Nic Claxton shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-8 |
| 9:29 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 9:15 | | Nic Claxton turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 5-11 |
| 8:52 | | +3 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 8-11 |
| 8:44 | | Ja Morant turnover (lost ball) (Dorian Finney-Smith steals) | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point running finger roll layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 10-11 |
| 8:29 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point running pullup jump shot | 13-11 |
| 8:09 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:06 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:58 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point running pullup jump shot | 13-14 |
| 7:38 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point driving bank hook shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 15-14 |
| 7:20 | | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 15-16 |
| 7:06 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:42 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:31 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Jaylen Wells misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:26 | | Jay Huff offensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | +2 | Jay Huff makes two point tip layup | 15-18 |
| 6:03 | | +3 | Keon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 18-18 |
| 5:54 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 18-21 |
| 5:43 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (lost ball) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point running dunk (Jaylen Wells assists) | 18-23 |
| 5:39 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:24 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Santi Aldama misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | Dorian Finney-Smith blocks Scotty Pippen Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 4:48 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | Ben Simmons misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 4:39 | | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Jaylen Wells misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point cutting dunk (Ben Simmons assists) | 20-23 |
| 4:06 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point stepback jump shot | 20-26 |
| 3:47 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Jay Huff makes two point driving dunk (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 20-28 |
| 3:28 | | +3 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 23-28 |
| 3:21 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving dunk | 23-30 |
| 3:21 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:09 | | Grizzlies technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 3:09 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 24-30 |
| 3:03 | | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point driving floating jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 26-30 |
| 2:50 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Jay Huff assists) | 26-33 |
| 2:35 | | Jake LaRavia personal foul (Ben Simmons draws the foul) | ||
| 2:33 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 29-33 |
| 2:21 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:12 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. shooting foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | ||
| 2:12 | | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-33 |
| 2:12 | | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-33 |
| 2:03 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 1:59 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:48 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | +3 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 31-36 |
| 1:14 | | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 34-36 |
| 1:01 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point turnaround hook shot | 36-36 |
| 0:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Noah Clowney misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:22 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 36-39 |
| 0:01 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |