Grizzlies roll past Nets 129-110 behind Coward's double-double

Player of the game

Cedric Coward 23 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST

8.6

The Grizzlies beat the Nets 129-110 at FedExForum and improved to 9-4. The game turned early. Memphis scored 38 points in the first quarter and led by 15 before Brooklyn found its footing.

Cedric Coward was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 8.6. He finished with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Cam Spencer led the Grizzlies with 8 assists. Memphis followed its fast start with 33 in the second, 32 in the third and 26 in the fourth.

Brooklyn outscored Memphis in the second and third quarters, 31-33 and 30-32 were close, but it never erased the opening gap. Julius Randle led the Nets with 22 points and 5 assists. Day'Ron Sharpe grabbed 11 rebounds. The Nets fell to 3-9.

Chirp's Sim had the Grizzlies at 62% over 10,000 simulations, and it called this one.

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