The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Denver Nuggets, 89-87, at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies managed to win Wednesday's game by making sure the game was played at their style, which is in a slow, grind-it-out fashion. Despite falling behind early, Memphis managed to chip away and take a lead at halftime thanks to a 28-18 second quarter. From there, the score went back and forth, but some timely shots from Mike Conley and Marc Gasol helped ice the game for the home team. Conley struggled for the most part, scoring just four points on 2-of-9 shooting, but one of those shots was a timely floater that put the team up four late. Gasol, on the other hand posted a double-double of 20 points, including the game-winning free throws, and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes.

The most impressive performance, however, may have come from rookie Jaren Jackson Jr., who has had a stellar start to his first NBA season. Jackson terrific on offense with 20 points and seven rebounds in 33 minutes, but he was even better on the defensive end, where he recorded three steals and three blocked shots.

As for the Nuggets, the loss put an end to their five-game winning streak, and it came on the back of a very poor defensive effort. As a team, the Nuggets shot just 25 percent from behind the arc and 39 percent from the field overall. Star big man Nikola Jokic hardly made a contribution to those percentages, as he attempted just one shot in 26 minutes, and it was the final shot of the game, which was a potential game-winning three. Jokic finished with just four points thanks to a pair of trips to the free throw line. Gary Harris led the team in scoring with 20 points, while Jamal Murray shot a poor 6-of-21 from the field en route to scoring 15 points in 37 minutes.