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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grizzlies | 11 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 110 |
 Nuggets | 26 | 24 | 32 | 37 | 119 |
MEMTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 41-8448.8% | 9-3030.0% | 19-2576.0% | 45 | 32 | 17 |
| DEN | 45-9348.4% | 9-2931.0% | 20-2774.1% | 43 | 28 | 10 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Denver Nuggets119| 37 | 12 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +7 | −4.7 | |||||||
| 36 | 20 | 8-18 | 2-9 | 2-3 | +7 | +4.9 | ||||||||
| 36 | 15 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −2.2 | ||||||
| 33 | 31, Season high (his best before, 30) | 12-19 | 2-5 | 5-7 | 0 | +23 | +14.2 | |||||||
| 20 | 15 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 0 | +3 | +2.1 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 12 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | −8 | −3.5 | |||||
| 19 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0 | 0-0 | +7 | +4.2 | |||||||
| 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −1.9 | ||||
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.6 | ||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −1.4 | ||||
| Team | 119 | 45-9348.4% | 9-2931.0% | 43 | 28 | 10 | 20 | 20-2774.1% | 10 | 9 | 4 | |||
Bench 26 points on 9 for 21 shooting
Did not play: Torrey Craig, Jarred Vanderbilt and Vlatko Čančar (coach’s decision).
Memphis Grizzlies110| 30 | 16 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | −12 | +1.2 | ||||||
| 30 | 20 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −0.1 | ||||||
| 29 | 7 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 0 | −16 | −12.8 | |||||||
| 27 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −5.1 | |||||
| 24 | 14 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 0 | 0-0 | −8 | +2.9 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 15 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +6.6 | ||||
| 18 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −3.5 | |||||
| 18 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +5.1 | |||
| 14 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.2 | |||||
| 13 | 17 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | +8 | +7.1 | ||||||||
| 13 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −7 | +1.9 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −0.4 | ||||
| Team | 110 | 41-8448.8% | 9-3030.0% | 45 | 32 | 17 | 24 | 19-2576.0% | 11 | 5 | 5 | |||
Bench 49 points on 19 for 34 shooting
Did not play: Marko Guduric (coach’s decision).
Nuggets119Grizzlies110ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Nikola Jokić had a season-high 31 points (18 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 10 assists, his 35th career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-110.
The Nuggets never trailed and led by as many as 23.
Will Barton had 20 points (8 in the fourth quarter) and 7 assists. The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Jokić and Jamal Murray set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points.
For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 20 points, and De'Anthony Melton added 17 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. Brandon Clarke scored 15 points on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Grizzlies forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Nuggets 49-26 off the bench. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 27-12 in 10 minutes together. Jokić fouled out for the Nuggets, and Melton for the Grizzlies.
Denver NuggetsMemphis GrizzliesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
99 points from the field on 93 shots: 1.7 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 28-39 | 71.8% | 64% |
| In the paint | 5-12 | 41.7% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 3-13 | 23.1% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 3-4 | 75.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 6-25 | 24.0% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 23 | 16 | 6-8 | +9 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 21 | 4 | 2-4 | −2 |
| Brandon Clarke | 10 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Dillon Brooks | 4 | 2 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 13 | 5-5 | +10 |
The tracking credits him with 37 points on 70 possessions. He usually scores about 20 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae Crowder | 37 | 5 | 2-6 | −4 |
| De'Anthony Melton | 10 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Tyus Jones | 7 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Dillon Brooks | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 7 | 3-11 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 17 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 12 | 4 | 2-5 | +2 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 11 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Brandon Clarke | 5 | 4 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Dillon Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 1 | 0-0 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 40 possessions. He usually scores about 7 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
DEN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hernangomez 1 AST)
Q2 11:31
10.0%
85→95
Jokic 1' Driving Layup (11 PTS)
Q1 4:58
9.0%
68→77
Jones 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST)
Q1 4:44
9.0%
77→68
Jokic 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS)
Q1 4:13
9.0%
68→77
Morant 1' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Allen 2 AST)
Q4 8:40
8.6%
93→85
