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Jamal Murray scores 17 of his 30 in the fourth quarter as the Nuggets hold off the Grizzlies
Murray took over late and Nikola Jokic added 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Denver survived a Memphis push 123-118.
When the Denver Nuggets needed buckets in Memphis, Jamal Murray had them.
Murray scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Nuggets held off the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 on Wednesday night.
He made 12 of 19 shots, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. He also handed out eight assists.
Jokic does a bit of everything
Nikola Jokic added 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists on 10-of-16 shooting.
Cameron Johnson scored a season-high 23 points. His biggest shot came with 1:01 left. Jokic found him for a 3-pointer that put Denver up 120-113.
Memphis would not go away
The Nuggets never trailed. They led by 18 points early in the second quarter. But the Grizzlies kept coming in the fourth.
Ty Jerome scored with 2:42 left to cut it to 115-113. Johnson answered with the next five Denver points.
Memphis still had a chance at the end. Rookie Cameron Boozer missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game with 6.9 seconds left.
Jerome finished with 22 points, 11 of them in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Wells also scored 22. Cedric Coward had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Boozer added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Where both teams stand
Denver has won five of its last seven games. The Grizzlies won their first six games of the season but have now lost four of five. They are 2-4 at home.
The Nuggets play at New Orleans on Saturday night. The Grizzlies visit the Pelicans one night earlier.
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