Nets sorely miss Michael Porter Jr. in beatdown by Grizzlies

The Nets lost 129-110 to the Grizzlies in Memphis after falling behind early and failing to mount a sustained comeback. Brooklyn were without leading scorer Michael Porter Jr, who was ruled out shortly before tip-off for personal reasons; the team gave no details about his situation or when he might return.

Julius Randle led Brooklyn with 22 points, while Cedrick Coward scored a game-high 23 for Memphis, who also played without leading scorer Ty Jerome. The Nets briefly cut the deficit to eight in the third quarter before Memphis answered with a 16-1 run. Porter averages 21.5 points per game, and his absence disrupted an offence that had recently looked more cohesive; Brooklyn also started five players at least 6ft 9in tall, the first such NBA line-up since the Lakers did so in 1990.