Barton scores 25 as Nuggets beat Grizzlies 109-105
Will Barton scored 25 points (13 in the second quarter), and the Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 109-105.
The Nuggets never trailed and led by as many as 20.
For the Grizzlies, Zach Randolph scored 26 points (16 in the paint), and Matt Barnes went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Nuggets shot 48.7% from the field and 44.8% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 43.2% and 31.6%. The Grizzlies outscored the Nuggets 62-38 in the paint. The Grizzlies’ starters were outscored 44-29 in 17 minutes together.