Desmond Bane scored 21 points (12 in the paint), and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Brooklyn Nets 135-119 for their fourth straight win.
The Grizzlies took control with an 18-3 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 21.
Ja Morant had 28 points (16 in the second quarter) and 10 assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points and 5 steals, and Santi Aldama scored 20 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench. The Grizzlies had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Nets, Dorian Finney-Smith scored 19 points on 5 for 8 shooting. The Nets had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
The Grizzlies shot 52.5% from the field and 47.2% from 3 to the Nets’ 45.7% and 37.7%. The Nets made 20 3-pointers, 5 of them by Finney-Smith and 4 by Noah Clowney. The Grizzlies outscored the Nets 68-42 in the paint. The Nets’ starters were outscored 47-37 in 15 minutes together.