"Ty Lawson confirmed today that Chico will play.

The Nuggets' Lawson, whose on-court alter-ego is nicknamed Chico, said at shootaround that he'll play in tonight's Nuggets-Grizzlies game here at Memphis. Denver's starting point guard had missed three-straight games due to a sprained ankle.

"Especially coming off a loss, I definitely want to get back out here and get on a winning streak," Lawson said, in reference to the Nuggets heartbreaker at home against the Clippers on Sunday."