NEW YORK – Dennis Schroder and Cam Johnson each scored 20 points and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 106-104 on Monday night.

Dorian Finney-Smith added 17 points, Cam Thomas had 13 and Nic Claxton 10 for Brooklyn, evening its record at 4-4.

Ja Morant scored 25 points and rookie Zach Edey had a season-high 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who had won their last two games. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 15 points.

With the game tied with 1:13 left, Finney-Smith hit a 3-pointer and Schroder drove past Edey for a layup to make it 106-101 with 32 seconds left.

Jackson answered with a 3-pointer at the other end and the Grizzlies had a chance to win, but Santi Aldama missed a 3-pointer as time expired.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: Edey was perfect from the field in the third quarter, hitting each of his five shots and one free throw for 13 points.

Nets: Johnson had his second straight game with at least 20 points – the third time since arriving in Brooklyn in the Kevin Durant trade.

Key moment

Playing at Barclays Center for the first time since the 2021-22 season, Morant wowed the crowd late in the second quarter when he drove and spun in the air for a layup. Early in the third period, Jackson found a driving Morant, who jumped and tricked the Nets defender into throwing down a dunk and executed a reverse spin before knocking it off the glass.

Key statistics

The Grizzlies only made 8 of 30 attempts beyond the 3-point line.

Next

The Nets begin a three-game road trip in Boston on Friday night. The Grizzlies host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

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