Grizzlies top Nuggets, end 19-game skid

Brooks boosts Memphis to first win since Jan. 29

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Denver Nuggets did something no NBA team has done in almost seven weeks — lost to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Findlay Prep product Dillon Brooks scored 24 points, Tyreke Evans added 20, and the Grizzlies snapped a 19-game losing streak with a 101-94 victory over the Nuggets on Saturday.

“It was great. We’re all excited,” said Brooks, who hit all four of his 3-pointers in the third to keep Memphis ahead. “I was confident in the shot, and they were falling.”

The Nuggets, who entered the night in ninth place in the Western Conference, failed to gain ground on the final playoff spot by losing to the team entering the night with the league’s worst record.

■ Trail Blazers 100, Pistons 87 — At Portland, Ore., Damian Lillard had 19 points and eight assists for Portland, which won its 12th straight and handed Detroit its seventh loss in eight games.

■ Warriors 124, Suns 109 — At Phoenix, Quinn Cook had 28 points and Draymond Green 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Golden State, which dealt Phoenix its eighth straight loss.

■ Cavaliers 114, Bulls 109 — At Chicago, LeBron James had 33 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds in his 15th triple-double of the season for Cleveland.

■ Spurs 117, Timberwolves 101 — At San Antonio, LaMarcus Aldridge had 39 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, which won its third straight.

■ Nets 114, Mavericks 106 — At New York, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 23 points for Brooklyn, which recovered after blowing a double-digit lead.

■ Wizards 109, Pacers 102 — At Washington, Bradley Beal scored 19 points for Washington, which tied Indiana for fourth place in the East.

■ Bucks 122, Hawks 117 — At Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 12 rebounds for Milwaukee, which closed on an 11-5 run.

■ Jazz 103, Kings 97 — At Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points for Utah, which won its ninth straight and 21st in 23 games.

■ Rockets 107, Pelicans 101 — At New Orleans, James Harden had 32 points and 11 rebounds for Houston in its 21st win in 22 games.

■ Knicks 124, Hornets 101 — At New York, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points for New York, which halted a nine-game slide.

Brandon Dill The Associated Press Findlay Prep product Dillon Brooks lines up a shot over Nuggets guard Jamal Murray in the second half of the Grizzlies’ 101-94 win Saturday at FedExForum.