MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Jamal Murray had 29 points and eight assists, Peyton Watson scored 14 of his 27 points in the third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets held off a late push by Memphis, defeating the Grizzlies 125-115 on Monday night.

Nuggets' 2-for-1 trade already feeling like regret for Denver originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Nuggets had rolled with a very similar starting lineup for a while. This offseason, they took a big swing at changing it.

Monday, Nov. 24, 7:00 p.m. CST, FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee TV: Bally Sports Southeast (Memphis), Altitude Sports, KTVD (Denver

As expected, Jokic and Jamal Murray delivered, with the latter recording 23 points and nine assists. Meanwhile, Cam Johnson seems to be breaking out of his shooting slump, scoring 20 points on 63.6 percent shooting from the field, built on three triples.

The Denver Nuggets managed to overcome the loss of Aaron Gordon in the first half and beat the Houston Rockets on the road at the Toyota Center on Friday in an NBA Cup game.

The Houston Rockets fell lose to the Denver Nuggets 112-109 as they see their five-game winning streak snapped Friday night. Here is what I saw and heard before, during and after the game.

Despite Nikola Jokic's brilliance, the Nuggets fell short in a 127–130 defeat vs. Bulls that snapped their seven-game winning streak.

Zach Edey's injury early in the game was a major blow for the Memphis Grizzlies, who still were able to challenge the Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets, while a bit beaten-up after the first month of the NBA regular season, have proven to be one of the premier contenders to watch over the course of the year of those who could have the best chance to compete with the juggernaut that is the reigning champion OKC Thunder.