The Brooklyn Nets survived the Utah Jazz without Kevin Durant and the Philadelphia 76ers without both the forward and Kyrie Irving, but they’ve been unable to figure out the Memphis Grizzlies, losing to them for the second time in as many weeks on Friday.
While all of the Nets started off slowly in their 115-110 loss to the Grizzlies, one player above the rest caught fire as the game went along. Caris LeVert finished the game with 43 points and six assists to his name in 36 minutes of action, knocking down a career-high seven 3-pointers on nine attempts.
“I was due,” LeVert said on a Zoom call with reporters after Friday’s loss. “I’ve been shooting bad all season, so I felt like I was due for this game. I [have] been putting in a lot of work. My shot feels good, so I think it was just a matter of time.”
LeVert’s 43 points are the most scored by a Nets player in a game against the Grizzlies throughout 49 all-time matchups between the franchises. Stephon Marbury held the record until Friday, having scored 42 points for New Jersey back in 2000 against the then-Vancouver Grizzlies.
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