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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grizzlies | 27 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 97 |
 Nuggets | 28 | 22 | 30 | 33 | 113 |
MEMTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 31-8436.9% | 11-3234.4% | 24-3177.4% | 40 | 24 | 10 |
| DEN | 40-8746.0% | 8-3125.8% | 25-3180.6% | 53 | 28 | 8 |
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 Nuggets113| 37 | 22 | 8-19 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0 | +9 | +3.7 | |||||||
| 35 | 18 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | +16 | +9.8 | |||||||
| 31 | 8 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | +14 | −3.1 | |||||
| 30 | 26 | 8-14 | 2-7 | 0 | 8-8 | 0 | +10 | +10.1 | ||||||
| 28 | 13 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0.0 | ||||
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| 25 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +14 | −3.8 | |||||
| 23 | 15 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 | +3.6 | |||||
| 19 | 1 | 0-7 | 0-6 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −11.9 | |||||
| 6 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −8 | +0.5 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.1 | ||
| Team | 113 | 40-8746.0% | 8-3125.8% | 53 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 25-3180.6% | 13 | 6 | 5 | |||
Bench 26 points on 10 for 28 shooting
Memphis Grizzlies97| 33 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | −20 | −7.1 | |||||||
| 33 | 27 | 8-20 | 2-3 | 9-11 | 0 | −15 | +5.3 | |||||||
| 31 | 15 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 0 | +3 | −2.5 | |||||||
| 30 | 19 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 0 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −2.1 | |||||
| 30 | 11 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | −17 | +1.6 | |||||
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| 23 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −14 | −8.8 | ||||||
| 18 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −17 | −2.9 | |||
| 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | +1.9 | |||||||
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −2.6 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.6 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | |||
| Team | 97 | 31-8436.9% | 11-3234.4% | 40 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 24-3177.4% | 10 | 6 | 6 | |||
Bench 17 points on 5 for 20 shooting
Nuggets113Grizzlies97ClickTap 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.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 26 points, and the Denver Nuggets opened the fourth quarter with a 27-6 run to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 113-97.
It was tied at 80 when Aaron Gordon’s cutting layup put the Nuggets ahead for good with 11:44 left. Jamal Murray scored 11 points as they pulled away to a 107-86 lead with 4:59 left.
Murray had 22 points and 9 assists.
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had 27 points (12 in the first quarter) and 10 assists.
The Nuggets shot 46.0% from the field to the Grizzlies’ 36.9% and outscored them 58-36 in the paint. The Grizzlies forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions.
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).
88 points from the field on 87 shots: 6.7 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 19-26 | 73.1% | 67% |
| In the paint | 10-20 | 50.0% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 3-10 | 30.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-10 | 20.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 6-21 | 28.6% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane | 27 | 6 | 3-3 | −1 |
| Luke Kennard | 12 | 7 | 2-4 | +4 |
| Dillon Brooks | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Xavier Tillman | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 14 | 5-7 | +12 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 59 possessions. He usually scores about 17 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks | 38 | 19 | 7-11 | +7 |
| John Konchar | 12 | 0 | 0-2 | −4 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 5 | 2-6 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 26 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 24 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Tillman | 40 | 9 | 4-6 | −6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15 | 2 | 1-1 | −4 |
| Dillon Brooks | 6 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Ja Morant | 5 | 5 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 2 | 1-1 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 29 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. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Murray 4 AST)
Q3 6:07
11.0%
29→40
Jackson Jr. 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (11 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST)
Q4 10:24
10.5%
73→62
Caldwell-Pope 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Murray 7 AST)
Q4 7:08
9.8%
85→95
Brown 3' Reverse Layup (15 PTS) (Murray 5 AST)
Q3 0:44
9.5%
47→56
Murray 20' Step Back Jump Shot (13 PTS)
Q4 11:03
9.2%
64→73
