Just like that, the Nets are one game under .500.
Brooklyn faced off against a depleted Grizzlies team playing without their starting All-Star level backcourt, Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, and it took some time for the Nets to find their footing. However, after a big fourth-quarter push that came off a barrage of threes, the Nets cruised to their 8th victory of the season, winning 127-115.
Ben Simmons was the star of the show for Brooklyn, putting up a season-high 22 points to go with eight rebounds and five assists. It was by far his most aggressive performance in his short Brooklyn tenure, as the 26-year-old three-time All-Star made a consistent effort to put his head down and drive to the rim, where he made an array of flashy finishes.