DENVER (Interstat) — The Denver Nuggets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 136-119 on Wednesday night at Ball Arena behind a dominant second-half performance.

The Nuggets, led by Nikola Jokic, pulled away after halftime. Denver outscored Memphis 68-47 in the second half to turn a close game into a decisive victory. The Grizzlies, who got 33 points from Taj Gibson, led 72-68 at intermission but could not sustain their early offensive pace.

Denver improved to 52-27 with the win before an announced crowd of 19,985. Memphis fell to 25-55 with its fourth consecutive loss. The combined score of 255 points surpassed the pregame over/under line of 243.