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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 29 | 37 | 28 | 32 | 126 |
 Grizzlies | 26 | 28 | 21 | 36 | 111 |
DENTeam statsMEM| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 46-8951.7% | 12-3633.3% | 22-2684.6% | 54 | 32 | 17 |
| MEM | 45-10045.0% | 8-3324.2% | 13-1872.2% | 43 | 22 | 13 |
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Denver Nuggets126| 31 | 15 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +19 | +7.1 | |||||||
| 26 | 15 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 0 | +25 | +6.0 | |||||||
| 25 | 11 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | +23 | +0.7 | ||||||
| 24 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +27 | −0.8 | |||||
| 24 | 21 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 0 | +27 | +5.4 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 19 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 0 | −7 | +8.5 | |||||||
| 24 | 11 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −5.6 | ||||
| 21 | 11 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −7 | +0.8 | |||||||
| 19 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −3.9 | ||||||
| 17 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | −0.7 | |||||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −0.3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +1.5 | ||
| Team | 126 | 46-8951.7% | 12-3633.3% | 54 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 22-2684.6% | 16 | 9 | 5 | |||
Bench 52 points on 18 for 40 shooting
Did not play: DeAndre Jordan and Jalen Pickett (coach’s decision).
Memphis Grizzlies111| 44 | 44, Career high (his best before, 35) | 17-36 | 4-13 | 6-7 | −13 | +8.8 | ||||||||
| 40 | 29 | 11-20 | 4-11 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | −19 | +1.5 | ||||||
| 38 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | −13 | −2.0 | ||||||||
| 37 | 8 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 0 | −20 | −5.2 | |||||||
| 25 | 15 | 7-11 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +1.2 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −5.1 | |||||
| 23 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −1.9 | ||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.3 | |||
| Team | 111 | 45-10045.0% | 8-3324.2% | 43 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 13-1872.2% | 16 | 9 | 2 | |||
Bench 9 points on 4 for 14 shooting
Did not play: Ziaire Williams, Luke Kennard, Santi Aldama and Brandon Clarke (injury/illness).
Nuggets126Grizzlies111ClickTap 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.
Christian Braun had 19 points (9 in the second quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-111.
The Nuggets took control with a 24-6 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 26.
Jamal Murray scored 21 points (11 in the first quarter). The Nuggets had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Grizzlies, GG Jackson had a career-high 44 points and 12 rebounds, and Jake LaRavia added 29 points. LaRavia scored 16 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets shot 51.7% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 45.0% and 24.2%. The Grizzlies gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Nuggets missed. The Nuggets outscored the Grizzlies 52-9 off the bench. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Grizzlies 64-39 in 22 minutes 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).
104 points from the field on 89 shots: 5.4 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-29 | 72.4% | 66% |
| In the paint | 9-16 | 56.3% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-8 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-6 | 33.3% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 10-30 | 33.3% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG Jackson | 20 | 5 | 2-5 | −2 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 8 | 0 | 0-3 | −3 |
| Trey Jemison III | 5 | 2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 9 | 3-3 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 45 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG Jackson | 14 | 2 | 1-3 | −1 |
| Jake LaRavia | 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Timmy Allen | 8 | 3 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Zavier Simpson | 6 | 4 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 10 | 3-7 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 51 possessions. He usually scores about 10 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake LaRavia | 28 | 10 | 4-5 | +4 |
| GG Jackson | 7 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Trey Jemison III | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 3 | 0-1 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 54 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.
MEM win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DEN
50/50
MEM
Highest Leverage Moments
Braun 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
Q2 10:50
11.1%
58→47
Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Pippen Jr. 1 AST)
Q2 10:31
11.1%
47→58
Jackson 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (19 PTS)
Q2 4:06
11.1%
32→43
Watson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Braun 2 AST)
Q2 8:48
9.5%
47→37
Jokic 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
Q2 2:58
9.5%
47→37
