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New Jersey Nets unable to tame Memphis Grizzlies
East Rutherford, Dec 04: The visiting Memphis Grizzlies pull out a 96-93 win over the New Jersey Nets.
East Rutherford, Dec 04: The visiting Memphis Grizzlies pull out a 96-93 win over the New Jersey Nets.
With the game for the taking, Jason Kidd and the New Jersey Nets gave it away. The Nets committed turnovers on five of their last six possessions, squandering a late lead and continuing to struggle at home with a 96-93 loss to the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies. Trailing most of the game, the Nets took a 90-89 lead on two free throws by Jason Collins with 2:21 to play. Kidd added a free throw 25 seconds later. Already without newly acquired swingman Bonzi Wells and point guard Jason Williams (back spasms), the Grizzlies lost center Lorenzen Wright and forward Shane Battier to fouls. But some sloppiness by the Nets kept them in it. James Posey made a baseline jumper to tie it, and Kidd had the ball poked away from him. That turned into a thunderous follow dunk by Stromile Swift, who hung on the rim and slapped the backboard as he gave Memphis the lead for good at the 1:21 mark.
Kidd and Kerry Kittles threw away passes around a missed 3-pointer by Mike Miller, before Posey's transition dunk with 39 seconds to go made it 95-91.
The Nets got a dunk from Kenyon Martin and a stop at the other end, gaining possession with 6.2 seconds left. But a driving Kidd initiated contact with Swift and received no call, and his shot sailed out of bounds.
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With the game for the taking, Jason Kidd and the New Jersey Nets gave it away. The Nets committed turnovers on five of their last six possessions, squandering a late lead and continuing to struggle at home with a 96-93 loss to the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies. Trailing most of the game, the Nets took a 90-89 lead on two free throws by Jason Collins with 2:21 to play. Kidd added a free throw 25 seconds later. Already without newly acquired swingman Bonzi Wells and point guard Jason Williams (back spasms), the Grizzlies lost center Lorenzen Wright and forward Shane Battier to fouls. But some sloppiness by the Nets kept them in it. James Posey made a baseline jumper to tie it, and Kidd had the ball poked away from him. That turned into a thunderous follow dunk by Stromile Swift, who hung on the rim and slapped the backboard as he gave Memphis the lead for good at the 1:21 mark.
Kidd and Kerry Kittles threw away passes around a missed 3-pointer by Mike Miller, before Posey's transition dunk with 39 seconds to go made it 95-91.
The Nets got a dunk from Kenyon Martin and a stop at the other end, gaining possession with 6.2 seconds left. But a driving Kidd initiated contact with Swift and received no call, and his shot sailed out of bounds.
Bureau Report