Grizzlies Best Nets, 112-103

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 112-103, at Barclays Center on
Monday night. The Grizzlies (34-23) came in to Monday’s contest a bit
short-handed, as Tony Allen was given the night off to rest his 35-year-old
body. Memphis took advantage of their matchup against the worst team in the
league to rest their defensive stalwart, but lately, the Nets (9-46) have played
hard regardless of the circumstances. That transpired once again Monday, as
Brooklyn shot a very respectable 46.3 percent from the field and committed a
relatively modest 12 turnovers, significantly less than their average. However,
Mike Conley took the reins of the Grizzlies offense with a 32-point, six-assist,
one-rebound, one-steal performance over 37 minutes, while also making a
game-high 11 visits to the free-throw line. Five players hit double digits in
the scoring column for the visitors, and they shot 50.6 percent from the field
overall. Marc Gasol checked in second with a near double-double of 19 points,
nine rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block. Brandan Wright stepped in
with a season-high 17 points that paced the bench, a total he supplemented with
three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 21 minutes. Vince Carter supplied
14 points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals as a reserve. JaMychal
Green totaled 10 points and six boards. James Ennis drew the start for Allen but
generated a modest five points and five rebounds Brook Lopez and Spencer
Dinwiddie led Brooklyn with matching 17-point efforts, with the former dishing
out five assists, hauling in three rebounds and recording a steal, and the
latter providing three boards and one assist. Sean Kilpatrick led the bench with
15 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
collected 13 points, three boards, two assists and two steals. Trevor Booker
matched Hollis-Jefferson’s scoring total and added four rebounds and a steal.
Bojan Bogdanovic submitted 11 points, five rebounds and two assists. The
Grizzlies head back home to face off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday
evening, while the Nets remain home to tangle with the Milwaukee Bucks on
Wednesday night.