Jonas Valančiūnas had 23 points (22 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Denver Nuggets 104-96.
The Grizzlies never trailed and led by as many as 19.
Dillon Brooks scored 24 points (18 in the paint).
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and Jerami Grant added 21 points with 6 3-pointers. Grant scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies shot 56.1% from the field to the Nuggets’ 37.2% and outscored them 76-20 in the paint. The Nuggets turned it over 19 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Nuggets’ starters were outscored 25-12 in 12 minutes together.