Kevin Durant scored 26 points (14 in the third quarter), and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-115.
Durant’s reverse layup put the Nets ahead for good with 2:22 left in the third quarter.
Ben Simmons had 22 points (20 in the paint) and 8 rebounds on 11 for 13 shooting. Yuta Watanabe scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. The Nets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks had 31 points and 4 steals, and John Konchar added 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Nets shot 60.2% from the field and 47.1% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 43.4% and 32.4%. The Grizzlies outscored the Nets 23-11 off turnovers. The Grizzlies were outscored 22-9 in 7 minutes with Jones, Clarke, Konchar, LaRavia and Roddy on the floor together.