MEMPHIS – The Grizzlies bumped their chests and barked like they weren’t scared of the top seed in the West.
By virtue of Saturday’s stunning and humbling result — a resounding 112-94 pounding over the Nuggets — they didn’t have any reason to be. The Nuggets snapped their four-game winning streak and fell to 42-19, fumbling a chance at distancing themselves from a feisty Memphis squad.
As the Nuggets head into the second game of a back-to-back Sunday at home against the Clippers, they’ll have a five-game lead over the No. 2 Grizzlies with just 21 games left in the regular season.