Russell, Carroll lead surging Nets past Grizzlies, 109-100
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Brooklyn Nets had the right formula for a winning start to their road trip.
''Defense, defense, defense. I thought we were outstanding defensively,'' Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson said.
D'Angelo Russell had 23 points and 10 assists, DeMarre Carroll added 20 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 109-100 on Friday night.
The Nets limited Memphis to 45 percent shooting, including 5 of 24 (21 percent) from outside the arc, and won for the 11th time in their last 14 games. That came after the Nets lost eight in a row, quite a reversal that has moved Brooklyn into the Eastern Conference's eighth playoff spot.
''One game at a time,'' Russell said. As for the change of play during the recent span, Russell said: ''It's the focus, defense. I would say everybody coming into their place. Everybody's realizing their roles, and it's leading to wins.''
Joe Harris added 18 points for the Nets, who had six players in double figures. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 13 points and Jarrett Allen had 12 points and 12 rebounds, including five off the offensive glass.
Mike Conley, held scoreless in Wednesday's loss to Detroit, led the Grizzlies with 31 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 19 and Kyle Anderson managed a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Marc Gasol had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
While the Nets relished in their reversal of fortunes, the Memphis malaise continued. The Grizzlies have lost four in a row, 11 of their last 14 and the frustration led to a locker room fracas after Wednesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons.
While tempers cooled, the tussle didn't seem to lead to better energy or results for the Grizzlies.
''We have to stick together obviously, but there's no more talking to do,'' Anderson said. ''You have to go out there and perform.''
The Nets led 48-47 at intermission, but pulled away in the fourth with a 9-2 run in the latter half of the quarter. That gave Brooklyn a 106-94 cushion and Memphis never got closer than six points the rest of the way.
''I do think there's a little bit of self-doubt,'' Memphis coach J.B. Bickerstaff said of his team's mindset. ''When times get tough, and you're going through these situations, that can start to creep in.
''But we've got to find a way to get it done. No one is come to save us.''
TIP-INS
Nets: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson missed his second straight game with a right adductor strain. ... Carroll's previous season high for 3-pointers was four on two other occasions. . ... The victory gave the Nets three straight road wins over the Grizzlies, matching the longest against the Grizzlies since the team was in Vancouver in late 1990s. ... Carroll's 20 points helped Brooklyn's reserves outscore Memphis' 51-20.
Grizzlies: Conley was listed as questionable with left shoulder soreness from an injury suffered in Wednesday night's loss to the Pistons. ... Justin Holiday, acquired in a trade with the Chicago Bulls, was not with the team yet. ... Anderson recorded his first career triple-double and 13th in franchise history. ... Memphis had five blocks and nine steals, four of the steals by Conley.
REVENGE
The Brooklyn victory avenged a 131-125 double-overtime loss to Memphis on Nov. 30. This time, the Nets outscored the Grizzlies in the fourth to make sure and avoid overtime. ''We owed them one,'' Russell said. ''I felt like we gave it away to them last time, so we had to learn from it and not do that this time.''
OUTSIDE THE ARC ADVANTAGE
The Nets finished 13 of 34 from 3-point range, the 10th game in the last 11 that a Memphis opponent has made double-digit 3-pointers. Over the last 10 games, opponents are averaging 13.5 made 3-pointers. ''We're giving up too many 3s,'' Grizzlies guard Garrett Temple said, adding that the weakside help seems confused right now. ''.I don't know because the game plan is clear. But we have to find way to run guys off (the 3-point line).''
UP NEXT
Nets: Visit the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.
Grizzlies: Visit San Antonio on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:43 | +2 | Mike Conley made floating jump shot, assist by Marc Gasol | 0-2 | |
11:21 | Rodions Kurucs missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
11:18 | Defensive rebound by Jaren Jackson Jr. | |||
11:10 | Marc Gasol missed jump shot | |||
11:08 | Defensive rebound by Jared Dudley | |||
10:52 | D'Angelo Russell missed jump shot | |||
10:46 | Offensive rebound by Jarrett Allen | |||
10:40 | Defensive rebound by Mike Conley | |||
10:22 | Kyle Anderson missed dunk | |||
10:22 | Offensive rebound by Kyle Anderson | |||
10:21 | Kyle Anderson missed dunk | |||
10:21 | Offensive rebound by Kyle Anderson | |||
10:20 | Defensive rebound by Rodions Kurucs | |||
10:13 | Defensive rebound by Marc Gasol | |||
10:06 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. made layup, assist by Kyle Anderson | 0-4 | |
9:53 | +3 | Joe Harris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by D'Angelo Russell | 3-4 | |
9:30 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. made floating jump shot | 3-6 | |
9:20 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell made jump shot | 5-6 | |
9:02 | +2 | Garrett Temple made floating jump shot, assist by Jaren Jackson Jr. | 5-8 | |
8:48 | +3 | Joe Harris made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by D'Angelo Russell | 8-8 | |
8:32 | +2 | Mike Conley made floating jump shot | 8-10 | |
8:09 | Bad pass turnover on D'Angelo Russell, stolen by Mike Conley | |||
8:09 | Personal foul on Rodions Kurucs | |||
7:56 | Defensive rebound by D'Angelo Russell | |||
7:50 | Rodions Kurucs missed reverse layup | |||
7:48 | Defensive rebound by Marc Gasol | |||
7:39 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. made hook shot, assist by Marc Gasol | 8-12 | |
7:28 | BKN team rebound | |||
7:18 | D'Angelo Russell missed jump shot | |||
7:14 | Defensive rebound by Kyle Anderson | |||
7:05 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. made dunk, assist by Kyle Anderson | 8-14 | |
6:52 | Joe Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:50 | Defensive rebound by Mike Conley | |||
6:26 | Defensive rebound by Jarrett Allen | |||
6:20 | Rodions Kurucs missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Jaren Jackson Jr. | |||
6:20 | Defensive rebound by Jaren Jackson Jr. | |||
6:19 | Out of bounds turnover on Jaren Jackson Jr. | |||
5:57 | Out of bounds turnover on Shabazz Napier | |||
5:48 | +2 | Mike Conley made jump shot | 8-16 | |
5:37 | +2 | Spencer Dinwiddie made reverse layup | 10-16 | |
5:37 | Shooting foul on Jaren Jackson Jr. | |||
5:37 | +1 | Spencer Dinwiddie made free throw | 11-16 | |
5:22 | Dillon Brooks missed floating jump shot | |||
5:20 | MEM team rebound | |||
5:14 | +3 | Mike Conley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kyle Anderson | 11-19 | |
5:01 | Out of bounds turnover on Spencer Dinwiddie | |||
4:46 | Shooting foul on Jarrett Allen | |||
4:46 | JaMychal Green missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
4:46 | MEM team rebound | |||
4:46 | +1 | JaMychal Green made 2nd of 2 free throws | 11-20 | |
4:29 | +2 | Jarrett Allen made dunk, assist by Shabazz Napier | 13-20 | |
4:12 | Jaren Jackson Jr. missed driving layup, blocked by Jarrett Allen | |||
4:07 | Offensive rebound by JaMychal Green | |||
4:07 | +2 | JaMychal Green made dunk | 13-22 | |
3:52 | Violation | |||
3:43 | +3 | DeMarre Carroll made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Spencer Dinwiddie | 16-22 | |
3:22 | Shelvin Mack missed jump shot | |||
3:20 | Defensive rebound by Ed Davis | |||
3:11 | +2 | Ed Davis made layup, assist by Shabazz Napier | 18-22 | |
2:52 | JaMychal Green missed jump shot | |||
2:48 | Defensive rebound by Joe Harris | |||
2:45 | Shooting foul on JaMychal Green | |||
2:45 | +1 | DeMarre Carroll made 1st of 2 free throws | 19-22 | |
2:45 | +1 | DeMarre Carroll made 2nd of 2 free throws | 20-22 | |
2:27 | +2 | Dillon Brooks made jump shot | 20-24 | |
2:19 | Personal foul on Dillon Brooks | |||
2:09 | +3 | Spencer Dinwiddie made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shabazz Napier | 23-24 | |
1:50 | Garrett Temple missed jump shot | |||
1:46 | Offensive rebound by JaMychal Green | |||
1:40 | +2 | Shelvin Mack made driving layup | 23-26 | |
1:24 | Defensive rebound by Marc Gasol | |||
1:19 | Personal foul on Spencer Dinwiddie | |||
1:01 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Spencer Dinwiddie | 26-26 | |
0:37 | Spencer Dinwiddie missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:33 | Defensive rebound by Marc Gasol | |||
0:25 | Out of bounds turnover on Shelvin Mack | |||
0:02 | DeMarre Carroll missed jump shot | |||
0:00 | Defensive rebound by JaMychal Green | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | Defensive rebound by JaMychal Green | |||
11:31 | +2 | Joakim Noah made driving layup | 26-28 | |
11:16 | Bad pass turnover on D'Angelo Russell, stolen by Jevon Carter | |||
11:10 | +3 | Dillon Brooks made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jevon Carter | 26-31 | |
10:45 | Lost ball turnover on Shabazz Napier, stolen by Jevon Carter | |||
10:24 | D'Angelo Russell missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:19 | MEM team rebound | |||
10:13 | Garrett Temple missed jump shot | |||
10:09 | Defensive rebound by DeMarre Carroll | |||
10:02 | Shabazz Napier missed jump shot | |||
9:59 | Defensive rebound by Joakim Noah | |||
9:50 | +2 | Joakim Noah made layup, assist by Jevon Carter | 26-33 | |
9:13 | Defensive rebound by D'Angelo Russell | |||
8:59 | Offensive foul on Ed Davis | |||
8:59 | Offensive foul on Ed Davis | |||
8:52 | Dillon Brooks missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
8:49 | Defensive rebound by Ed Davis | |||
8:41 | Shooting foul on Jevon Carter | |||
8:41 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell made 1st of 2 free throws | 27-33 | |
8:33 | Jevon Carter missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
8:29 | Defensive rebound by Spencer Dinwiddie | |||
8:22 | +3 | DeMarre Carroll made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Spencer Dinwiddie | 31-33 | |
8:04 | Offensive foul on Joakim Noah | |||
8:04 | Offensive foul on Joakim Noah | |||
7:46 | Defensive rebound by Joakim Noah | |||
7:35 | Defensive rebound by DeMarre Carroll | |||
7:31 | +2 | Ed Davis made layup, assist by D'Angelo Russell | 33-33 | |
7:31 | Shooting foul on Garrett Temple | |||
7:31 | Ed Davis missed free throw | |||
7:29 | Defensive rebound by Kyle Anderson | |||
7:18 | Jaren Jackson Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
7:15 | Defensive rebound by Ed Davis | |||
7:08 | Traveling violation turnover on Ed Davis | |||
6:51 | Mike Conley missed jump shot | |||
6:48 | Defensive rebound by Ed Davis | |||
6:36 | +2 | Treveon Graham made jump shot | 35-33 | |
6:15 | BKN team rebound | |||
5:55 | +2 | Ed Davis made layup, assist by Treveon Graham | 37-33 | |
5:42 | Personal foul on D'Angelo Russell | |||
5:38 | +2 | Marc Gasol made jump shot, assist by Kyle Anderson | 37-35 | |
5:17 | Rodions Kurucs missed driving layup | |||
5:13 | Defensive rebound by Marc Gasol | |||
5:08 | +3 | Marc Gasol made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mike Conley | 37-38 | |
4:51 | Treveon Graham missed jump shot | |||
4:51 | MEM team rebound | |||
4:44 | Personal foul on Spencer Dinwiddie | |||
4:39 | +2 | Kyle Anderson made jump shot | 37-40 | |
4:10 | +2 | Marc Gasol made jump shot | 37-42 | |
4:03 | Out of bounds turnover on Rodions Kurucs | |||
3:50 | Personal foul on Spencer Dinwiddie | |||
3:38 | Marc Gasol missed hook shot | |||
3:36 | Offensive rebound by Jaren Jackson Jr. | |||
3:36 | Out of bounds turnover on Jaren Jackson Jr. | |||
3:22 | Offensive foul on Jarrett Allen | |||
3:22 | Offensive foul on Jarrett Allen | |||
3:06 | Jaren Jackson Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:05 | Personal foul on Marc Gasol | |||
3:05 | BKN team rebound | |||
2:53 | Personal foul on Mike Conley | |||
2:44 | Out of bounds turnover on D'Angelo Russell | |||
2:29 | Mike Conley missed jump shot | |||
2:26 | Defensive rebound by Jarrett Allen | |||
2:06 | Joe Harris missed driving layup, blocked by Jaren Jackson Jr. | |||
2:06 | BKN team rebound | |||
2:04 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Joe Harris | 40-42 | |
1:50 | Unsportsmanlike technical foul | |||
1:50 | +1 | Mike Conley made free throw | 40-43 | |
1:42 | Jaren Jackson Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
1:39 | Defensive rebound by Jarrett Allen | |||
1:34 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell made finger-roll layup | 42-43 | |
1:07 | +2 | Marc Gasol made jump shot | 42-45 | |
0:56 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell made jump shot | 44-45 | |
0:40 | +2 | Joe Harris made dunk | 46-45 | |
0:31 | Out of bounds turnover on Mike Conley | |||
0:25 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell made floating jump shot | 48-45 | |
0:06 | +2 | Mike Conley made floating jump shot | 48-47 | |
0:02 | Out of bounds turnover on Shabazz Napier | |||
0:00 | Kyle Anderson missed 3-pt. floating jump shot | |||
0:00 | MEM team rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |