Game Preview: Nets close out the road trip in Memphis

The Brooklyn Nets saw what “worse” looked like on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Brooklyn certainly has its issues, but they pale in comparison to the nightmare New Orleans fans have to sit through right now. The Nets cruised to a 145-111 blowout victory. Yeesh.

Tonight’s opponent, however, has been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2026-27 NBA season. The Memphis Grizzlies enter Saturday at 8-4 and in great shape — though, much like Brooklyn, they just beat the stuffing out of those same Pelicans, rolling to a 142-111 win last night. My goodness.

Game Info & Broadcast Details

Matchup: Brooklyn Nets (3-8) at Memphis Grizzlies (8-4)

Time: 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. CT)

Streaming: YES App, NBA League Pass

Radio: WFAN 101.9 FM / 660 AM

Nets vs. Grizzlies Injury Report

Brooklyn Nets

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Probable – Nolan Traore (right calf soreness/tightness)

Questionable – Mikel Brown Jr (illness)

OUT – Joshua Jefferson (G League Assignment)

OUT – Ben Saraf (G League Assignment)

OUT – Tyler Bilodeau (G League – Two-Way)

OUT – Grant Nelson (G League – Two-Way)

Memphis Grizzlies

OUT – Zach Edey (left ankle injury management)

OUT – Scotty Pippen Jr (lumbar disc herniation)

OUT – Quinten Post (concussion protocol)

OUT – Richie Saunders (right knee surgery)

The Game

This is night two of a back-to-back for the Grizzlies. However, nobody played over 30 minutes last night so theoretically everyone should be good to go. We’ll see.

Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo has this offense humming this season, and this breakdown by Adam Pike dives into some of his favorite actions. He’s earned complete buy-in from this young roster, and the early results have been promising so far.

Memphis’ most promising cornerstone is someone the franchise hopes carries them into the next generation. Rookie Cameron Boozer adjusted to the NBA seamlessly and somehow still has plenty of room to grow. He’s second among rookies in assists per game, a pretty impressive feat for a power forward, alongside 9.8 rebounds a night. And watching Boozer also makes me realize I watched his dad’s journey from college at Duke all the way to the…

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Publish date : 2026-11-14 17:32:00

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