An excellent opportunity to watch one of the revelation teams from the west, the Denver Nuggets against the defensive Memphis Grizzlies this Monday in the NBA.
Game Summary
Grizzlies playing as home had a great start with a partial the first minutes of 16 - 2, Nuggets were trying to react but the defensive Grizzlies was incisive, the fourth initial would end with a considerable advantage for Memphis who had gone out to the field to establish their game.
Grizzlies continued to apply its great defense to stop the offensive Nuggets, and the game remained with the same advantage without a relevant adjustment of Denver, but with a minute to finish would come some reaction of the Nuggets who would diminish the advantage, Memphis refused and increased its offensive volume, ends the first half 41 - 60 up Memphis.
Second Half
Nuggets was trying to shorten the lead but Grizzlies' strong defence and offensive balance would keep the advantage they had been building from the first three quarters, ending the period by 17 points.
In the first minutes of the last quarter Nuggets would come trying to react in a palpable way to diminish the advantage, but Memphis remained firm to a certain point, with 3 minutes to finish the Nuggets intensified their defense at the same time fed in an efficient way their offensive and place the game to 2 possessions in a great reaction, Denver's momentum was mind-blowing and with a shot from the perimeter Barton gives Nuggets an advantage for the first time in the game with 43 seconds to go, then would come Grizzlies' response with a 3 point shot from Holiday, Jokic turns a big basket into penetration, ends the 95 - 92 match in a mind-blowing comeback for Nuggets' victory over Grizzlies.
Details and Personal Analysis
The meeting started with a lot of energy from the Grizzlies who made a partial of 18 - 4 in the first minutes of the game, during most of the time Memphis was dominating by more than 25 points, but a reaction from the Nuggets that began to gestate from the 3rd quarter of Jokic's hand gave them hope and preserved Denver in play, but Grizzlies still had some advantage, until the final reaction of the Nuggets arrived that would change the whole encounter, with the contribution of Barton and Beasley, was an impressive comeback for Denver where they get a great victory as visitors defeating the Memphis Grizzlies.
Best Performances
Nikola Jokic 24 Pts. 5 Reb.
Will Barton 20 Pts. 5 Reb.
Malik Beasley 18 Pts. 3 Reb.
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