The Memphis Grizzlies (35 - 24) defeated the Denver Nuggets (23 - 37) 103 - 96 on Monday. The statistics would indicate a win for the Nuggets, but that simply wasn’t the case. Denver shot 53 percent from the field, while holding Memphis to 48 percent shooting. The Grizzlies had a nightmare game from three - point range, as they went just 3 - for - 20. The Nuggets also outrebounded the Grizzlies 40 - 27. The reason Memphis hung around and won was the turnover battle, as they committed just eight turnovers to the Nuggets 19 and scored 30 points off those turnovers. While the Grizzlies were dominated in the stat sheet, they did a great job of hanging around and pulling out a big road win. Zach Randolph was the catalyst for the offense, as he tallied a game - high 22 points, four rebounds and six assists in the victory. Matt Barnes also had a nice game, as he amassed 16 points, five rebounds and five assists. The bench was key too, with Lance Stephenson and Mario Chalmers combining for 29 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Up next for the Grizzlies is a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. This was Denver’s first game without Danilo Gallinari and it really hurt them down the stretch. Kenneth Faried played well though, as he accumulated a team - high 16 points with 11 rebounds and four assists in the defeat. The bench did a good job as well with D.J. Augustin, Joffrey Lauvergne, Darrell Arthur and Will Barton combining for 40 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Those were the only four players to come off the bench, as this Nuggets team is extremely shorthanded. On deck is a winnable game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.
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