Grizzlies beat Nuggets 91-84
Zach Randolph scored 24 points (10 in the fourth quarter), and the Memphis Grizzlies went on a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 91-84.
The Nuggets led 76-74 with 5:54 left in the fourth quarter. Marc Gasol’s 8-foot fadeaway put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 4:43 left. Randolph scored 6 points and Mario Chalmers made 2 3-pointers during the run. The Grizzlies led 89-80 with 35 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Nuggets 9-2. Randolph scored 4 of the Grizzlies’ 9 on 2 for 4 shooting.
Gasol had 12 points and a season-high 5 steals but shot 5 for 17.
For the Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari had 29 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the first quarter) and 8 rebounds.
The Grizzlies held the Nuggets to 84 points. The Nuggets forced 8 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Grizzlies outscored the Nuggets 12-2 in 5 minutes with Barnes, Allen, Green, Gasol and Williams on the floor together.