After leading by as much as 25, the Memphis Grizzlies suffered the worst regular-season comeback loss in franchise history, falling to the Denver Nuggets, 95-92, on Monday night in FedExForum. The Grizzlies fell to 20-31 on the season while the Nuggets improved to 34-15 on the year. Denver also won the season series 2-1.
The Grizzlies’ offense struggled in the fourth quarter, making only 5-of-21 (.238) shots from the floor and 1-of-7 (.143) from three to score just 15 points, setting a season-low for points in the final period. The Nuggets shot an effective 13-for-21 (.619) overall and made 4-of-10 (.