Overview
- The Nets ruled Michael Porter Jr. out for rest, Ziaire Williams for illness, and rookie Drake Powell for left knee injury management for Sunday’s game in Memphis.
- Head coach Jordi Fernandez has indicated Porter will keep sitting the first game of back-to-backs in consultation with the team’s medical and performance staff.
- Brooklyn’s late push fell short in a 103–98 defeat, extending a rough January that began with just one win since the new year.
- Memphis was also without multiple players, including Ja Morant with a calf issue, yet controlled key stretches to close out the win.
- Porter’s absence has fed outside trade speculation with no confirmed moves, and the Nets now head to Dallas on Monday to complete the back-to-back with secondary scorers carrying the load.