NEW YORK -- Jason Kidd has a winning record for the first time in his coaching career. Chad Bettis Jersey . "Doesnt matter," he said. "It doesnt. Were playing better, thats all that matters." Better than anybody in the Eastern Conference since the new year, in fact. Joe Johnson scored 21 points, Marcus Thornton came off the bench for 20, and the Nets powered their way above .500 for the first time this season by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 103-94 on Wednesday night. Deron Williams added 16 points and Paul Pierce 14 for the Nets (30-29), who have won four in a row overall and six straight at home in turning around a turbulent start. They are still only sixth in the Eastern Conference, but look capable of climbing more after following a rout of Chicago on Monday by clobbering the Grizzlies for most of this one. The matchup between two of the NBAs best teams in 2014 was a mismatch until the fourth quarter, when the Nets had already led by 30. Memphis fell to 21-9 since Jan. 1, while the Nets 20-8 record is tops among East teams. "Its not always how you start, its going to be how you finish. And I think with the way weve been playing as of late, since the All-Star break, since the turn of the new year, this is the Nets team that I envisioned from the beginning of the season," Pierce said. Jon Leuer scored 19 and Marc Gasol 18 for the Grizzlies, who were without Zach Randolph because of the flu and then turned in a sickly performance. Memphis never led and missed a chance to tie Phoenix for the Wests eighth and final playoff spot. "We look at the standings every day. I hear guys talking about who lost, who won. Just to come out with a performance like this is devastating," guard Tony Allen said. "But we cant hold our heads down. Weve got to keep pushing." Leading scorer Mike Conley missed all eight shots and had two points and six turnovers. "It was a tough night," Memphis coach Dave Joerger said. "We had some guys really, really struggle tonight. Give them credit. They came out and played with a much more forceful nature, attacking us, both being physical defensively and just the mentality that, you know Were going to bring it to you." Jason Collins played 17 scoreless minutes on the day he signed his second 10-day contract. The NBAs first openly gay player got a visit in the locker room before the game from Commissioner Adam Silver, but received just polite applause when he checked in during the second quarter after getting a standing ovation Monday during his home debut. Randolph sat in front of his locker before the game with his sweatshirts hood pulled over his head, ultimately deciding he lacked the energy to play. Pierce went right at his replacement, Ed Davis, and already had eight points by the time Davis was yanked with the Grizzlies trailing 13-2. James Johnson replaced him and quickly botched a fast-break layup as Memphis missed 10 of its first 11 shots. Andray Blatches three-point play made it 26-5 with 3:30 left in the first, and Brooklyn led 54-44 at halftime. Brooklyn scored the first nine of the second half to open a 19-point lead and kept pouring it on by making six 3-pointers in the third quarter. The lead hit 87-57 on Johnsons short jumper, but the Nets had to bring starters back when the Grizzlies sliced that in half by midway in the fourth. The Nets were 10-21 after getting blown out at San Antonio on New Years Eve, threatening to become the NBAs biggest flop after building a team that would cost more than $180 million in salary and taxes. But theyve kept rolling after losing leading scorer Brook Lopez for the season, and most recently playing without Kevin Garnett for the past three because of back spasms. They picked up Thornton in a trade with Sacramento just before the trade deadline, a move that was all but ignored after they signed Collins a few days later. But hes scored 20 or more in two of his first five games with the Nets, and had 15 in the second quarter alone Wednesday. Notes: The Nets are 9-3 against West teams since Jan. 1. ... The Grizzlies Nick Calathes was chosen Wednesday as the Western Conference rookie of the month for February, when he averaged 10.7 points and 4.6 assists. ... Memphis had scored 110 in each of two previous games and was averaging 103.4 since the All-Star break. Jonathan Lucroy Jersey . He chirped to the caddie of Brandt Snedeker about their money game, a Mickelson tradition at the majors. Lefty was in good spirits Monday at the British Open, except for having to return the claret jug. Trevor Story Jersey .Y. - Lou Williams scored 21 points and the Toronto Raptors beat New York 81-76 on Monday night in the Knicks preseason home opener. http://www.rockiesgearproshop.com/Rockies-Bryan-Shaw-Kids-Jersey/ .Carla Fontes hadnt cut her hair since intermediate school, but her coach at Waiakea High School, Stan Haraguchi, thought the locks flowing below her waist were interfering with the sport.The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to extend their longest winning streak of the season to four games when they visit the Arizona Coyotes for Tuesdays encounter at Gila River Arena. You can catch all of the action on TSN 1050 with coverage beginning at 8:30pm et. The Maple Leafs have taken three straight and four of their last five games. Toronto also is 6-2-1 after beginning 2014-15 with consecutive regulation losses. Toronto posted its most recent victory Saturday against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. The Leafs won 3-2 in regulation despite getting outshot by a 47-27 margin. James Reimer anchored the victory with 45 saves and Peter Holland scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period. Nazem Kadri and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row for the first time since March 5-10 of last season. Reimer made 26 saves in the third period when Toronto was outshot 26-7. One of Reimers biggest stops came in the final three minutes of regulation when he slid across the crease to keep Patrick Kanes shot out and preserve Torontos lead in the final minutes. It keeps you in the game, thats for sure, Reimer said of his busy night. Jonathan Bernier expects to get the start for Toronto tonight. He is 3-0 with a sparkling 1.15 goals against average in four career games (three starts) against the Coyotes. Mike Smith will likely start for the Coyotes and the Kingston, Ontario native is 3-1-2 with a 2.41 GAA in six tests versus the Leafs. Arizona will try to record consecutive victories for only the second time this season when it host the Leafs tonight. The Coyotes beat Los Angeles and Edmonton from Oct. 11-15, but havent won two in a row since then. Dave Tippetts club halted an 0-3-0 skid its last time out, as the Coyotes edged the Washington Capitals 6-5 to salvage the final test of a four-game road trip. Tobias Rieder scored the game-winning goal in his NHL debut to help the Coyotes hold off a late Washington surrge. Tony Wolters Jersey. Arizona scored the games first goal but was down 3-1 by the end of the first period. The Coyotes scored the next five goals to go ahead 6-3, with Rieder completing the stretch of unanswered goals with 4:27 left in the third period. The Caps, however, tallied on the power play with 1:53 remaining and cut the deficit to one goal on Troy Brouwers tally with 27 ticks left. In the end, Arizona and goaltender Devan Dubnyk, who stopped 32-of-37 shots, were able to escape with the win. Shane Doan finished with two goals and an assist, Antoine Vermette supplied a goal and two helpers and Sam Gagner and Mike Stone also scored for Arizona, which earned its first road win of the season after starting 0-4-1. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Rieder became the first German-born player to score in his NHL debut since Marco Sturm did it for San Jose on Oct. 4, 1997. In his first NHL game, he drew two penalties (and) scored a goal, Tippett said. (He) wasnt intimidated by the situation one bit. Thats what we saw in training camp. He is a good, young player who plays a smart game. The Coyotes are playing three of their next four games on home ice, where they are 3-2-0 this season. Toronto swept the two-game season series against the Coyotes last season after dropping the previous six meetings. The clubs have split the last 16 encounters and Arizona has won four of six in the desert. 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