National Basketball Association
Memphis 120, Denver 99
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 28, 2013
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#76 Steven Anderson, #14 Ed Malloy, #18 Matt Boland
Attendance:
17017
By SportsDirect Inc.
Grizzlies 120, Nuggets 99: Zach Randolph scored 20 points and Ed Davis added 17 as host Memphis handed Denver its sixth straight defeat.
Jerryd Bayless added 15 for the Grizzlies, who won for just the fourth time in 12 games. Mike Conley and James Johnson added 14 points apiece and former Nuggets center Kosta Koufos grabbed 12 rebounds to help Memphis to a dominating 46-25 edge on the boards.
Ty Lawson had 20 points and eight assists and Wilson Chandler scored 19 points for Denver. Jordan Hamilton added 12 points as the Nuggets slipped a game below .500 and failed to reach 100 points for the 10th time in 12 games.
Nate Robinson and Chandler hit 3-pointers to start the fourth quarter and pull Denver within seven before Memphis controlled the rest of the contest. Bayless capped an 11-0 run with a jumper to give the Grizzlies a 19-point advantage and Johnson’s three-point play boosted the lead to 113-88 with 4:18 to play.
The Nuggets trailed by six midway through the second quarter before finishing strong for a 56-55 lead at the break. Memphis opened the third quarter with a 12-2 burst for a nine-point advantage and increased the margin to 85-72 before adding on 35 more points in the final quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Grizzlies enjoyed a 54-30 edge in points in the paint. … Nuggets PF Kenneth Faried (ankle) played 13 minutes off the bench after missing the previous two games. … The Memphis reserves were a combined 23-of-35 from the field while boasting a 62-34 scoring edge over Denver’s bench.
Top Game Performances
| Denver |
|
Memphis |
|
Ty Lawson 20 |
Scoring |
Zach Randolph 20 |
|
Ty Lawson 8 |
Assists |
James Johnson 6 |
|
J.J. Hickson 6 |
Rebounds |
Kosta Koufos 12 |
|
Wilson Chandler 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Ed Davis 5 |
|
Ty Lawson 3 |
Steals |
Mike Conley 2 |
|
Andre Miller 2 |
Blocks |
Ed Davis 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Denver
|
99 |
47.1 |
10-22 |
23-28 |
17 |
25 |
7 |
5 |
16 |
| Memphis
|
120 |
51.6 |
8-19 |
18-25 |
26 |
46 |
3 |
12 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
-
Memphis will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
-
Denver will play their next game at home against Miami. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
For more information, contact us