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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grizzlies | 24 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 103 |
 Nuggets | 39 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 128 |
MEMTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 37-9439.4% | 11-4425.0% | 18-2766.7% | 40 | 25 | 14 |
| DEN | 48-9053.3% | 15-3246.9% | 17-1894.4% | 50 | 38 | 15 |
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Denver Nuggets128| 31 | 29 | 11-18 | 1-2 | 6-7 | +13 | +13.2 | ||||||||
| 26 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +15 | −2.7 | ||||||
| 24 | 15 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 0 | +21 | +4.5 | |||||||
| 22 | 17 | 8-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +5.8 | ||||||
| 22 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 | +2.8 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | 14 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +12 | −3.1 | ||||||
| 22 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +22 | +1.6 | ||||||||
| 22 | 11 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +22 | +5.4 | ||||||
| 21 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −0.9 | ||||||
| 14 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 | −1.1 | ||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.7 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.5 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −0.9 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +2.6 | |||
| Team | 128 | 48-9053.3% | 15-3246.9% | 50 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 17-1894.4% | 15 | 10 | 7 | |||
Bench 47 points on 18 for 40 shooting
Memphis Grizzlies103| 32 | 15 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0 | −23 | −4.0 | |||||||
| 31 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | −17 | +2.5 | ||||||||
| 30 | 15 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | −17 | −1.9 | ||||||
| 26 | 11 | 4-18 | 1-7 | 2-4 | −22 | −2.5 | ||||||||
| 26 | 17 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | −17 | −1.0 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 19 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0 | 7-7 | 0 | −5 | +6.6 | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | 1-9 | 0-7 | 0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | −18 | −8.9 | |||||
| 22 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | −3 | +1.1 | ||||||||
| 20 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −2.9 | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | +3 | +4.4 | ||||
| Team | 103 | 37-9439.4% | 11-4425.0% | 40 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 18-2766.7% | 17 | 9 | 9 | |||
Bench 40 points on 14 for 34 shooting
Did not play: Ziaire Williams and Vince Williams Jr. (injury/illness).
Nuggets128Grizzlies103ClickTap 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 29 points (20 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets routed the Memphis Grizzlies 128-103 for their fourth straight win.
The Nuggets led by as many as 31 and never trailed, pulling away with a 25-8 run in the second quarter.
The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Grizzlies, Lamar Stevens scored 19 points (10 in the fourth quarter) on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Jake LaRavia went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Nuggets shot 53.3% from the field and 46.9% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 39.4% and 25.0%. The Grizzlies gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Nuggets missed. The Nuggets outscored the Grizzlies 26-10 on the fast break. The Nuggets outscored the Grizzlies 28-15 in 10 minutes with Jordan, Jackson, Holiday, Strawther and Watson on the floor together.
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).
111 points from the field on 89 shots: 11.2 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 18-34 | 52.9% | 66% |
| In the paint | 8-13 | 61.5% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 7-11 | 63.6% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 3-7 | 42.9% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 12-25 | 48.0% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Jemison III | 22 | 11 | 5-8 | +2 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 19 | 8 | 4-7 | 0 |
| Santi Aldama | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 12 | 4-5 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 35 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 25 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santi Aldama | 20 | 9 | 4-5 | +5 |
| Desmond Bane | 7 | 4 | 2-2 | +3 |
| GG Jackson | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Lamar Stevens | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 6 | 3-5 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 45 possessions. He usually scores about 9 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeJon Jarreau | 12 | 5 | 2-2 | +2 |
| GG Jackson | 11 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | 10 | 2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 12 points on 49 possessions. He usually scores about 12 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
MEM
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Highest Leverage Moments
Jackson 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)
Q2 9:49
10.8%
85→96
Jokic Tip Layup Shot (14 PTS)
Q1 3:01
9.8%
82→92
Jarreau 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Stevens 1 AST)
Q1 1:42
9.0%
82→73
Holiday 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
Q1 1:28
9.0%
73→82
Watson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Q2 10:54
7.5%
77→85
