The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Denver Nuggets 87-78 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
The Nuggets snapped a three-game skid behind Will Barton who led the way for the Nuggets with 17 points (5-12 FG, 3-6 3PT), 11 of which came in the second quarter as Denver rallied back from a 15-point first quarter deficit. Trey Lyles added 16 points off the bench (7-13 FG) and Nikola Jokic scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. The Nuggets led 58-54 with 4:25 remaining in the third quarter before going on an 11-5 run and outscored the Grizzlies 24-13 in third quarter, entering the final frame quarter with seven-point lead.