Grizzlies bench delivers in victory over Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (right) drives the lane against Denver Nuggets defender P.J. Dozier during action on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman Sr. drives the lane against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies center Steven Adams (right) battles Denver Nuggets defender Nikola Jokic for a rebound during action on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (left) runs into Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone during action on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins (second right) watches action against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman Sr. (middle) drives the lane against the Denver Nuggets during action on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (middle) celebrates against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Ja Morant is fouled while driving the lane against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Ja Morant (right) hits a shot over Denver Nuggets defender Bones Hyland (left) during action on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (middle) drives past Denver Nuggets defenders Will Barton (left) and Michael Porter Jr. during action on Monday, Nov. 1. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Tyus Jones was too brilliant to take off the floor, so coach Taylor Jenkins played with two point guards down the stretch against Denver.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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