Cedric Coward has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Grizzlies beat Nets 129-110

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Cedric Coward had 23 points and 12 rebounds and Taylor Hendricks scored a career-high 22 as Memphis built an early lead and defeated the Brooklyn Nets 129-110 on Saturday night.

A night after a 142-111 victory over New Orleans featured 10 Memphis players reaching double figures, tying an NBA record, seven Grizzlies reached double figures against the Nets. Javon Small scored 19 and Cam Spencer finished with 17 and eight assists as Memphis won its third in the last four.

Julius Randle lead Brooklyn with 22 points and Day’Ron Sharpe added 16 points and 11 rebounds as Brooklyn lost its third in the last four. Noah Clowney scored 15.

Memphis built a 20-point first-half lead behind 3-point success and weathered a third quarter Brooklyn burst that cut the advantage to single digits. By early in the fourth quarter, Memphis had taken the lead back to 24.

Both teams had to overcome travel issues out of New Orleans that plagued the country during Friday's grounding of planes. The Nets stayed over after playing New Orleans on Wednesday; the Grizzlies beat the Pelicans on Friday night.

The teams arrived midday Saturday only hours before tipoff. That led to compressed game preparation.

Then Brooklyn's leading scorer and rebounder Michael Porter Jr. was a late scratch for personal reasons, eliminating 21.5 points and 7.5 rebounds from the Nets arsenal. The Grizzlies were without starters Ty Jerome, the team's leading scorer, and center Zach Edey.

Memphis built an early double-digit lead behind starting 9 of 11 from 3-point range. The Nets shooting would improve in the second quarter, but Spencer's 3-pointer as time expired in the second — their 13th of the half — gave Memphis a 71-54 lead at the break.

Nets: Host Philadelphia on Monday.

Grizzlies: At Wahington on Monday.

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Brooklyn Nets guard Nolan Traore (10) looks to shoot against Memphis Grizzlies forward Kris Murray, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer (27) handles the ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Danny Wolf, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Brooklyn Nets forward Danny Wolf (2) loses control of the ball as guard Egor Demin (8), Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0), and center Isaiah Stewart (28) move for position in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward (23) shoots against Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney (21) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney (21) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck recovered from a shaky start to make 43 saves, remaining unbeaten in net with New Jersey as the surging Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 7-4 on Saturday night.

Evan Rodrigues scored twice for the Devils, who earned their second win against Washington in three days. Jesper Boqvist, Connor Brown and Lenni Hameenaho each had a goal and two assists.

Nico Hischier and Timo Meier also scored to help New Jersey improve to 11-2 since Oct. 20 with its seventh victory in eight games. Meier's power-play goal late in the second period gave the Devils their first lead, 4-3, and Hischier's short-handed goal made it 5-3 early in the third.

Rodrigues scored at 3:18 to make it 6-4 and added an empty-netter with 3:15 left.

Hellebuyck gave up three goals in the first period but only one after that. The three-time Vezina Trophy winner and 2025 NHL MVP has won all seven starts with the Devils after being traded by the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 23.

Ilya Protas, Anthony Beauvillier, Ryan Leonard and Pierre Luc-Dubois scored for the Capitals. Charlie Lindgren stopped 26 of 32 shots.

New Jersey's sixth goal came on a fluky play in front of Washington’s net, when Rodrigues' centering pass bounced off the skate of Capitals defenseman Timothy Liljegren and in without a New Jersey player anywhere near the crease.

Washington held a 3-2 lead after a frantic first period, but Boqvist tied it at 10:33 of the second.

The Capitals killed a four-minute high-sticking penalty to Leonard midway through the second to preserve their one-goal lead, but couldn’t capitalize on the momentum that provided.

Devils: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

Capitals: Visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

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New Jersey Devils goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) tracks the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Capitals left wing Aliaksei Protas (21) skates with the puck against New Jersey Devils right wing Timo Meier (28) and center Nico Hischier (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New Jersey Devils right wing Lenni Hameenaho (29) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37), center Cody Glass (12) and defenseman Anton Silaev (52) celebrate after an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) stops the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)