Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 9, 2026

Brooklyn edged Memphis 126–115, a 11-point road loss that masked a much tighter first half. The Nets' 33-point opening quarter set the tone—combined scoring hit 64 in Q1, the game's highest—but Memphis stayed within arm's length through 24 minutes, with the halves split 122-119 in Brooklyn's favor. The second half tightened further: Q3 dropped to just 55 combined points before both teams pushed back in the fourth, combining for 64 again. That late surge proved decisive; the Grizzlies' late-quarter push fell short by the final margin.

Rayan Rupert led Memphis with 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Javon Small added 19 points and 7 boards, and GG Jackson contributed 18 points with 4 assists. For Brooklyn, Day'Ron Sharpe's 19 points and 5 rebounds anchored a balanced attack, with Ochai Agbaji and Nolan Traore chipping in 18 and 17 points respectively.

The total told the fuller story. The contest landed at 241 combined points, 16.5 points above a 224.5 market total that had opened with optimism about a slower pace. DAGGER's pregame call leaned under and missed, but the model's live adjustment caught the over in real time as scoring accelerated, particularly after a soft third quarter failed to derail the trajectory.