Kyrie Irving made his return from suspension on Sunday.
But it was really the comeback of Ben Simmons that led the Nets to victory, a 127-115 win over what was left of Memphis before a sellout crowd of 18,241 at Barclays Center.
Kevin Durant was stellar as usual with a team-high 26 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Irving — after an eight-game suspension without pay — had 14 points and five boards. But it was Simmons who actually led the way for the Nets , who tied a season-high with 32 assists and shot a scalding 60.2 percent. Kyrie Irving, left, and Kevin Durant reacts during the Nets’ win over the Grizzlies.
In a game with six ties and 13 lead changes, Brooklyn trailed 67-62 on a Dillon Brooks 3 but used an 8-0 run — all by Durant and Irving — to take the leads. They never trailed again.
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