Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 5
Denver NuggetsNuggets
117
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
116
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 27 | 37 | 27 | 117 |
| Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 27 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 116 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Nuggets survived the Grizzlies 117-116. The tempo dragged the Grizzlies into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions.
What tipped it
- Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.