Marc Gasol's 20 points paced the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in a 101-77 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Nets vs. Grizzlies results: Marc Gasol leads Memphis to 101-77 win
The Grizzlies made three free throws and won by 24.
Jonathan Daniel
After taking a lead at 4-2 about two minutes into the game, Memphis (28-14) never trailed Friday. The Grizzlies’ first-quarter lead opened as wide as 13 points at one point, and it only grew from there. Brooklyn (26-17) got no closer than nine points in the second quarter before the lead ballooned to 67-44 at the half.
The Grizzlies, who had seven players score in double figures Friday, amassed their 101 points in an unusual way. They shot 47 of 90 from the floor — that’s 52 percent, again, on 90 attempts — and were just 3 of 8 from the free-throw line. To add to it, Memphis was also 4 of 9 on 3-point attempts, meaning it finished 43 of 81 from inside the arc.
Brook Lopez scored 18 for the Nets, and Reggie Evans had the game's only double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for Brooklyn.
Jerryd Bayless finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and eight assists off the bench for the Grizzlies.
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