MEMPHIS — The Nets had to play without their leading scorer Saturday, as Michael Porter Jr. sat on the bench in street clothes.
Brooklyn missed his offense in the worst way, falling behind early and never recovering in a 129-110 loss to Memphis before a crowd of 15,103 at FedEx Forum.
Porter wasn’t injured, but was a healthy scratch for personal reasons. Initially listed as questionable, the veteran forward was ruled out an hour before tipoff.
The Nets offered no update on their top scorer or his timetable.
“No, not yet. A personal situation came up as we were coming to the arena. So that’s why it was announced late,” Brooklyn coach Jordi…
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