The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Denver Nuggets, 89-87, on Wednesday night at
FedExForum. The Grizzlies improved to 6-4 on the year and 4-0 at home. Memphis
is one of six NBA teams that is still unbeaten at home this season (Denver,
Golden State, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Toronto). The win drops Denver to 9-2 on
the year.
Marc Gasol logged his fourth double-double of the year, scoring 20 points and
collecting 12 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. also reached 20 points while grabbing
seven rebounds. Kyle Anderson scored a season-high 14 points.
Memphis used a 10-2 run to take an 82-79 lead with 4:08 remaining in the game,
holding Denver to 1-of-7 during that span. Jamal Murray hit a jumper with 17.8
left to tie the game up at 87-87. Denver fouled Gasol with 4.6 seconds
remaining, and Gasol would make both to put Memphis up by two. Nikola Jokic got
a clean three-point look on an inbound play, his only shot of the night, but
missed to seal the Grizzlies victory.
The Grizzlies held the Nuggets to 32-of-82 (.390) shooting, including just
8-of-32 (.250) from three-point range. Memphis shot 30-for-70 (.429) from the
floor and was 8-for-21 (.381) from three. The Grizzlies committed 18 turnovers,
a season-high, but didn’t turn the ball over once in the fourth quarter. The
Grizzlies have yet to commit more turnovers than their opponents in a game this
year, as the Nuggets turned the ball over 19 times. Memphis blocked seven shots
while Denver had four.
Gary Harris led Denver with 20 points. Trey Lyles scored 16 off the bench to go
with nine rebounds. Murray finished with 15 points and seven assists, while
Mason Plumlee added 10 points.
The Grizzlies committed eight turnovers (four Nuggets steals) in the first
quarter, with the Nuggets converting them into 12 points, while the Nuggets
turned the ball over four times (one Grizzlies steal), leading to six Grizzlies
points. Memphis shot 8-for-14 (.571) in the period, while Denver was 9-of-20
(.450). Denver used a 10-0 run over a 2:02 span (6:22 – 4:20) to help them lead
29-22 at the end of the first quarter.
The Grizzlies defense held the Nuggets to 18 points on 7-for-21 (1-6 3P)
shooting in the second quarter, while the offense scored 28 points while going
10-for-19 (2-5 3PT). Memphis closed the first half with a 10-0 run in the final
2:12 to head into halftime with a 50-47 lead.
Memphis went 18-of-33 (.545) from the floor in the first half while limiting
Denver to 16-of-41 (.390). The Grizzlies blocked five shots in the half, with
three coming from Jackson Jr. Both teams found success at the free throw line,
as the Nuggets were 11-for-12 (.917) and the Grizzlies shot 11-for-13 (.846) at
the stripe.
The Grizzlies host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, November 10 at FedExForum
at 7 p.m. CT. The Grizzlies will host their first Grind City Wrestling Night,
where the first 5,000 fans will get a Memphis Grizzlies Wrestling Tee. Tune in
to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on
92.9 FM ESPN to follow the action.
Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies and purchase 2018-19 Season
Tickets or 10-Game Flex Packs can do so now by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going
online to grizzlies.com/tickets. Single Game Tickets are also available for
purchase at the FedExForum Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations,
ticketmaster.com, online at grizzlies.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.
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