March 9, 2026, 10:48 p.m. ET

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets (17-47) felt great about themselves coming off their huge comeback win at the Detroit Pistons on Saturday despite facing impossible odds on the road. Brooklyn still has the rest of the season to play out and with the Memphis Grizzlies (23-40) visiting while missing most of their rotation players, the Nets managed to bring the intensity that helps them win.

The Nets beat the Grizzlies on Monday 126-115 in a game where they led by as many as 21 points thanks to the Grizzlies missing plenty of bodies along with Brooklyn shooting the ball well overall. Center Day’Ron Sharpe had one of his best games of the season as he dropped 19 points, five rebounds, and two steals while guard Ochai Agbaji had his best game as a Net with 18 points and three rebounds off the bench.

There was a point in the third quarter where Memphis was able to cut their deficit to 68-67 with 9:16 left to play in the third quarter as players like forward Rayan Rupert (20 points) and guard Javon Small (19) were doing their part to aid in the Grizzlies’ comeback. With 10:33 left to play in the fourth quarter, Brooklyn was able to build up its lead to 98-88 and from that, Memphis was unable to make another sizable run.

The Grizzlies had 10 inactive players for Monday’s matchup at the Nets, including players like Ja Morant that could’ve given the team a better chance of being competitive. Ultimately, Brooklyn relied on the contributions of Sharpe, Agbaji, and the entire bench as the Nets’ reserve unit outscored Memphis’ bench 67-40. The Grizzlies’ matchup also presented a chance for rookie guard Nolan Traore to respond after a poor showing in Saturday’s win at Detroit.

Against Memphis, Traore dropped 17 points and four assists in just 23 minutes as he showed his ability to bounce back from poor performances without needing much time to reset. The Nets have now amassed a two-game winning streak, but they will have a tough matchup on the second night of a back-to-back as they will be facing the visiting Pistons on Tuesday.

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