The Nuggets, a team with championship aspirations, got a wakeup call after allowing Trae Young to go off for 42 points and 11 assists in a loss to the sub-. 500 Hawks. That result appeared to jolt the team as it responded by playing some of its best basketball of the season with two strong outings against Brooklyn and Memphis to finish the week 2-1.
The Nuggets’ 131-114 victory against the Grizzlies, where they led by as many as 33 points against a team previously on a three-game win streak, showed just how dominant the team can be when clicking on both sides of the court.