The Memphis Grizzlies earned their first wire-to-wire victory of the season as they defeated the Denver Nuggets 104-96 on Tuesday night inside FedExForum. Memphis has now won 11 of their last 13 games on their home floor.
The Grizzlies outscored the Nuggets 76-22 in points in the paint, including 22-0 in the opening period. Tonight’s 76 paint points marked a new season-high for the Grizzlies and the second-most in franchise history (78; Feb. 26, 2011 vs. SAC). Jonas Valanciunas helped the Grizzlies to a strong start with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the first quarter as the Grizzlies grabbed a 31-18 lead heading into the second period.