EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- New Jersey committed turnovers on five of its last six possessions Wednesday night, squandering a late lead and falling to Memphis, 96-93.
Trailing most of the game, the Nets took a 90-89 lead on two free throws by Jason Collins with 2:21 to play. Jason Kidd added a free throw 25 seconds later.
Already without newly acquired swingman Bonzi Wells and point guard Jason Williams (back spasms), the Grizzlies lost center Lorenzen Wright and forward Shane Battier to fouls. But some sloppiness by the Nets kept Memphis in it.
James Posey made a baseline jumper to tie it and Kidd had the ball poked away from him. That turned into a dunk by Stromile Swift, who gave Memphis the lead for good at the 1:21 mark.
Kidd and Kerry Kittles threw away passes around a missed three-pointer by Mike Miller.
