The Memphis Grizzlies closed the fourth quarter on a 13-0 run to beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-98.
The Nets went on a 19-5 run to lead 98-90 with 3:00 left in the fourth quarter. Cedric Coward’s 3-pointer put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 59 seconds left. He made 2 3-pointers, both on passes from Cam Spencer during the run.
Jaren Jackson Jr.’s 2 free throws with 10.0 seconds left made it 103-98 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Nets 10-6. Coward scored 6 of the Grizzlies’ 10 on 2 for 3 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Spencer had 6 of his 13 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Santi Aldama that tied the game and 2 on baskets by Jaren Jackson Jr. and Coward that put the Grizzlies ahead. With 1:18 left, Jock Landale stole the ball from Terance Mann, and Coward’s 3-pointer off it put the Grizzlies ahead 101-98.
Coward had 21 points and 8 rebounds, and Landale added 16 points and 9 rebounds. Spencer assisted on 6 of Coward’s 8 baskets, 2 of them during the 13-0 run.
For the Nets, Tyrese Martin scored 17 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench. Day'Ron Sharpe had 8 points and a season-high 13 rebounds off the bench.
The Grizzlies went 18 for 18 at the line to the Nets’ 8 for 16. The Nets gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Grizzlies missed. They outscored the Grizzlies 25-9 off turnovers. The Nets’ starters were outscored 56-42 in 23 minutes together.