Sharpe and Agbaji lead Nets to 2nd straight win, 126-115 over injury-plagued Grizzlies -

NEW YORK (AP) — Day’Ron Sharpe matched a season excessive with 19 factors, Ochai Agbaji added 18 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies 126-115 on Monday evening for his or her second straight victory.

Nolan Traore added 17 factors for the Nets, who had been coming off an inconceivable 107-105 win at Jap Convention-leading Detroit on Saturday evening that snapped a 10-game skid.

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The Nets, who rested main scorer Michael Porter Jr., had six gamers rating in double figures. The Grizzlies had solely eight gamers accessible.

Rayan Rupert scored a career-high 20 factors and Javon Small added 19 for Memphis, which has misplaced 4 straight and 11 of 14.

The Grizzlies had been lacking Ja Morant (left elbow), Scotty Pippen Jr. (proper toe soreness), Santi Aldama (knee), Ty Jerome (calf), Cedrix Coward (proper knee), newcomer Taj Gibson (reconditioning), Taylor Hendricks (proper thumb soreness) and Brandon Clarke (calf). Zach Edey and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are out for the season.

Brooklyn led by single digits all through the third quarter earlier than taking management early within the fourth. Traore made a 3-pointer that put the Nets forward 101-90, and Agbaji adopted with two buckets off feeds by Ziaire Williams for a 15-point lead.

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Brooklyn had a 67-40 benefit in bench factors.

Earlier Monday, the Nets introduced that Egor Demin will miss the remainder of the season with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The 6-foot-8 rookie averaged 10.3 factors in 52 video games.