DENVER ? Antonio McDyess collected a lot of "firsts" after sitting out the initial 54 games of the Denver Nuggets' season.

The first ovation came before Friday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies began when he was announced as a starter. The first point came 65 seconds into the game. The first basket, first dunk and first rebound followed.

Most importantly, the Nuggets with their 6-9 standout on the court collected their first win since Feb. 15, breezing past the lowly Memphis Grizzlies 96-83 at the Pepsi Center to snap a season-high six-game losing streak.