The Nets managed to scratch and claw their way back into Friday night’s game against the Grizzlies, but a slow start to the game and struggles toward the very end proved to be too much for Brooklyn to make up for as Memphis won 115-110.
With Kevin Durant currently on track to return for Sunday’s game at Barclays Center against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Nets will finish their three-game stretch without him with a 2-1 record — knocking off the two superior teams they were slated to face during the stretch.
Before moving on to OKC and Durant’s expected return, here are three things we learned from Friday’s loss to Memphis: