On a night when the Nets were down in size, Dorian Finney-Smith was ready to carry the team for 40 minutes or more if Nic Claxton was ruled out.
Although Claxton did make his first start against the Grizzlies on Monday after nursing a hamstring injury from the preseason, the Nets were without Noah Clowney, Ben Simmons and Day’Ron Sharpe.
It was a night the Nets needed more from their ninth-year forward and he delivered with 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, and a steal to help the Nets earn their fourth win of the season — 106-104 over the Grizzlies at Barclays Center.
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