Coward has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Grizzlies beat Nets 129-110
Cedric Coward had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-110.
The Grizzlies took control with a 33-12 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 26.
Taylor Hendricks scored a career-high 22 points (18 in the paint) on 9 for 13 shooting off the bench. The Grizzlies had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Hendricks and Javon Small set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points.
For the Nets, Julius Randle had 22 points and 3 steals, and Day'Ron Sharpe added 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Nets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Grizzlies shot 52.9% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Nets’ 44.1% and 37.0%. They took 33 of their 87 shots at the rim (38%), the highest share of their season. They had averaged 22%. The Nets gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Grizzlies missed. The Grizzlies outscored the Nets 58-32 off the bench.