Grizzlies 116, Nuggets 108
Darrell Arthur came off the bench to score 24 points and Zach Randolph returned to the lineup with 14 points and 16 rebounds as the host Memphis Grizzlies rallied for a 116-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Rudy Gay added 23 points and Mike Conley chipped in 17 for the Grizzlies, who won their third straight game.
Memphis claimed a 31-26 lead after the first quarter before Denver erupted for a 41-point second quarter. J.R. Smith scored 10 points and Carmelo Anthony added nine to give the Nuggets a 67-55 lead at the break.
The Grizzlies made their defensive adjustments in the locker room and began to chip away, bridging the third and fourth quarter with a 26-10 run to tie the game at 96-96 with eight minutes remaining.
The Nuggets pushed back into the lead briefly, but Memphis kept the pressure on and grabbed its first advantage of the half when Arthur hit a pair of free throws to make it 102-100 with 5:58 to play.
Memphis would not relinquish the lead, outscoring Denver by a 34-18 margin in the fourth.
Anthony finished with 28 points on 10-of-20 shooting for the Nuggets.