The Grind don’t stop for the Grizzlies

Notes on the Grizzlies 108-107 win over the Denver Nuggets

1. Marc Gasol is the GOAT for this game. His game winning shot prevented the Grizzlies from losing their third straight game at home. Gasol ended the game with 19 points and six assists.

 

 

2. Vince Carter led the Grizzlies with 20 points, five assists, three rebounds and two blocks.

 

 

3. Andrew Harrison chipped in 10 points, six assists and four steals. Harrison recorded a career high in assists.

 

4. All five Denver Nuggets starters scored in double figures. Emmanuel Mudiay added a game-high 23 points (Gallinari 21, Harris 15, Jokic 12, Nurkic 11).

 

5. The Nuggets were 27-of-34 from the free throw line while the Grizzlies were 13-of-19 from the line.

6. Mike Conley led the Grizzlies in assists (7) and steals (5). Conley also added 10 points.

 

Stats of the Game:

Field Goal Percentage: Grizzlies 51.2 percent (44/86), Nuggets 50.0 percent (35/70).

Rebounds: Grizzlies 32 (8 OREB), Nuggets 39 (6 OREB)

Points in the Paint: Grizzlies 58, Nuggets 21

Fast Break Points: Grizzlies 10, Nuggets 21

Three Point Field Goals: Grizzlies 29.2 percent (7/24), Nuggets 41.7 percent (10/24)

Bench Points: Grizzlies 55, Nuggets 25

Assists: Grizzlies 29, Nuggets 24

Steals: Grizzlies 14 Nuggets 6

 

Takeaways

What a game. It wouldn’t be the Grizzlies if they didn’t make everyone have palpitations. Before the game, the Grizzlies ranked last in the NBA in field goal percentage. Shooting 51.2 percent in the game helped them moved up a spot.

The Grizzlies scored 58 points in the paint which is their highest total of the season. Entering the game, the Grizzlies were ranked 28th in the NBA in paint points.

The Grizzlies made strides in the game and it wasn’t pretty. A win is a win and they have to keep grinding.

 

Next Up

The Grizzlies travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks on Saturday, November 12^th.

Game time: 7:30 pm CST.

 

Quotables

GRIZZLIES GUARD MIKE CONLEY 

On Vince Carter’s play:

“Vince was huge tonight, man. He made play after play. I mean, that’s what this team is about: guys stepping up, guys being available to do the little things. We needed him tonight on a night that, you know, wasn’t pretty, but found a way.”

 

 

On the success of the offense tonight:

“We moved the ball well. I thought that, you know, nobody held it too long. I think that we swung it, we made plays for one another. Guys were screening, just allowing each other to get better looks, passing up good looks for great ones. I think our defense helped that a lot, you know. We got a lot of deflections, a lot of early steals and opportunities to run.”

 

 

GRIZZLIES HEAD COACH DAVID FIZDALE

 

On the game:

“We moved the ball better. I think we had 29 assists tonight. We really stressed that the last day and a half, being willing to share the game and get the ball to the other side of the floor, get to second situations. We really stressed that this week, so the guys took it to heart and it helped us grow a little bit and build trust. You saw down the stretch, James Ennis ended up hitting a big three for us off of ball movement. Vince did a great job of posting and getting the ball, drawing double teams and moving the ball out of the post tonight. It was just, overall, a solid game and for Mike [Conley] not to have a big game for us and for us to still win is a big sign for us.”