MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/AP) – Ja Morant returned to the court Wednesday night after sitting out from Monday‘s game due to a thigh injury, though it wasn’t enough to secure a win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Dennis Schroder had 33 points and eight assists, Cam Thomas added 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-106.
Ziaire Williams, who started his NBA career with Memphis before an offseason trade, had 17 points.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) handles the ball against Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schroder (17) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)(Brandon Dill | AP)
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 30 points, connecting on 10 of 12 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers.
Ja Morant had 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, but was 5 of 16 from the field and made only one of his six shots from outside the arc.
Rookie Zach Edey and Brandon Clarke each finished with 13 points, Clarke making all five of his shots.
The Nets had 22 turnovers.
Memphis had a bad time with turnovers throughout the game, something that has plagued the Grizzlies as they have tried to increase the pace this season.
Memphis finishes a four-game homestand Thursday night against Milwaukee.
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