Playoff-bound Nuggets, jockeying for position, take on undermanned Grizzlies
Playoff-bound Nuggets, jockeying for position, take on undermanned Grizzlies
The Denver Nuggets will continue jockeying for Western Conference playoff positioning on Wednesday night, visiting a Memphis Grizzlies team on a much different trajectory heading into the final month of the regular season.
Denver, playing the second leg of a back-to-back set, enters the night tied with Minnesota for fifth place in the tight West standings and already has clinched a postseason berth. The Nuggets also are one game up on fourth-place Houston in the win column, but one game behind the Rockets in the loss column, following Denver's 124-96 romp over Philadelphia on Tuesday.
With his team dominating the 76ers throughout, Nuggets coach David Adelman had the luxury of spreading minutes extensively in the first part of the back-to-back. Ten Denver players saw at least 12:59 of action, and no one exceeded leading scorer Christian Braun's 27:15.
Braun led the Nuggets with 22 points. Nikola Jokic, in contention for his fourth NBA Most Valuable Player award, finished with eight points, seven rebounds and 14 assists in nearly 25 minutes.
"First game of a back-to-back, we just continued to play really (well)," Jokic said in his postgame media availability, citing Denver's effort in a difficult stretch ahead of the Tuesday contest.
Before meeting the 76ers, the Nuggets took on six consecutive games against playoff contenders, bookended with a win and overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, who are in third place and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Nuggets in the West.
Despite finishing 3-3 in that stretch, Jokic said the team felt confident about its performance and carried it into the new week.
"Hopefully, we continue to play like this, and maybe we'll find some kind of rhythm," he said.
Memphis, however, finds itself out of tune.
The Grizzlies limp into the contest against the Nuggets on an eight-game losing streak, matching the franchise's longest slump since it dropped eight straight in the 2018-19 season.
Monday's 132-107 loss at Chicago marked Memphis' fourth double-digit defeat over its past five games, and was the seventh consecutive outing in which the Grizzlies allowed 120 points or more.
Memphis coach Tuomas Iisalo said following the Chicago game that the Grizzlies are "a few guys down" -- an understatement considering how plagued by injuries the squad has been.
Zach Edey, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Santi Aldama and Scotty Pippen Jr. have been shut down for the remainder of the season because of injuries. Brandon Clarke (calf) has appeared in just two games all season -- both in late December -- and Ja Morant (elbow) last played on Jan. 21.
The Grizzlies also were without GG Jackson II (foot) and Ty Jerome (shoulder) on Monday, leaving Cedric Coward to carry the scoring load at 17 points.
The 6-foot-5 Coward was slowed by his own injuries, missing 11 of 13 games from Feb. 10 through March 12, but Monday's effort marked his highest scoring output since Jan. 28.
Coward is averaging 13.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. The first-year guard out of Washington State, who began his college career at Division III Willamette, delivered a 16-rebound game last week against the Philadelphia 76ers.
"At his size, he is able to do some intriguing things," Iisalo told reporters last week. "He is a good on-ball creator. You'll see him go full court, get the rebound, which he is very good at for his position."
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Nikola Jokic vs. Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Spencer Jones gains possession) | |||
| 11:44 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot | 2-0 | |
| 11:31 | Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:29 | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | |||
| 11:29 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | |||
| 11:29 | Jaylen Wells misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:29 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 11:29 | +1 | Jaylen Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-1 | |
| 11:17 | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 11:14 | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | |||
| 11:04 | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving layup | 2-3 | |
| 10:51 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4-3 | |
| 10:39 | Spencer Jones blocks GG Jackson's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 10:37 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
| 10:32 | Cameron Johnson misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 10:28 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
| 10:24 | +2 | Cedric Coward makes two point running pullup jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 4-5 | |
| 10:03 | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:01 | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | |||
| 9:45 | Cedric Coward misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 9:41 | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 9:34 | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 7-5 | |
| 9:23 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot | 7-7 | |
| 9:04 | GG Jackson blocks Cameron Johnson's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 9:00 | Cedric Coward defensive rebound | |||
| 8:57 | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point running jump shot (Cedric Coward assists) | 7-10 | |
| 8:45 | +2 | Spencer Jones makes two point cutting dunk (Cameron Johnson assists) | 9-10 | |
| 8:36 | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-13 | |
| 8:27 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Olivier-Maxence Prosper steals) | |||
| 8:25 | +2 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point running finger roll layup | 9-15 | |
| 8:25 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 8:05 | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:01 | GG Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:49 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:45 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
| 7:43 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 12-15 | |
| 7:29 | Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:26 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 7:15 | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:12 | GG Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:08 | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 7:08 | GG Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:08 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 7:08 | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-16 | |
| 6:56 | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:53 | GG Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:46 | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 12-19 | |
| 6:30 | GG Jackson blocks Cameron Johnson's two point driving dunk | |||
| 6:28 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound | |||
| 6:24 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:21 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 6:17 | Taylor Hendricks personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
| 6:13 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 14-19 | |
| 5:59 | Taylor Hendricks turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | |||
| 5:55 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running dunk | 16-19 | |
| 5:33 | Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:30 | Javon Small offensive rebound | |||
| 5:19 | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot | 16-21 | |
| 5:03 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Christian Braun assists) | 18-21 | |
| 5:03 | Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
| 5:03 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-21 | |
| 4:42 | Javon Small misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:40 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 4:30 | Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (Taylor Hendricks steals) | |||
| 4:25 | Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Christian Braun steals) | |||
| 4:20 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup | 21-21 | |
| 4:07 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:05 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 3:51 | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:47 | Javon Small defensive rebound | |||
| 3:28 | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:23 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 3:19 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running finger roll layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 23-21 | |
| 3:19 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
| 3:11 | +3 | Javon Small makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 23-24 | |
| 2:51 | Taylor Hendricks blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving layup | |||
| 2:51 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 2:46 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:43 | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | |||
| 2:34 | Nikola Jokic blocks Taylor Hendricks's two point driving layup | |||
| 2:30 | Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound | |||
| 2:21 | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:19 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
| 2:05 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Hendricks steals) | |||
| 2:00 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point running pullup jump shot (Taylor Hendricks assists) | 23-27 | |
| 1:48 | Bruce Brown turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
| 1:36 | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:31 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 1:23 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 1:20 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | |||
| 1:19 | GG Jackson shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
| 1:19 | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:19 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 1:19 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-27 | |
| 1:02 | +2 | Cedric Coward makes two point driving reverse layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 24-29 | |
| 0:41 | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point pullup jump shot | 27-29 | |
| 0:34 | Nikola Jokic blocks Cedric Coward's two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:29 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 0:19 | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 30-29 | |
| 0:09 | Christian Braun personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul) | |||
| 0:04 | Cedric Coward misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:01 | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | +2 | Cedric Coward makes two point jump shot (Taj Gibson assists) | 30-31 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:53 | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul) | |||
| 11:45 | Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:41 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
| 11:32 | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:29 | Cedric Coward defensive rebound | |||
| 11:27 | Spencer Jones shooting foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 11:27 | GG Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:27 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 11:27 | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-32 | |
| 11:04 | Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 10:59 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
| 10:51 | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:51 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 10:49 | Jamal Murray personal foul (Loose ball) (Cedric Coward draws the foul) | |||
| 10:34 | GG Jackson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 10:31 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
| 10:21 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 32-32 | |
| 10:05 | Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 10:04 | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 9:59 | Spencer Jones offensive foul (Cedric Coward draws the foul) | |||
| 9:59 | Spencer Jones turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 9:50 | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point pullup jump shot | 32-35 | |
| 9:33 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:30 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
| 9:24 | Ty Jerome misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:21 | Cedric Coward offensive rebound | |||
| 9:19 | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:16 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 9:09 | DeJon Jarreau shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | |||
| 9:09 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-35 | |
| 9:09 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-35 | |
| 8:59 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving reverse layup | 34-37 | |
| 8:36 | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals) | |||
| 8:31 | +2 | DeJon Jarreau makes two point running finger roll layup | 34-39 | |
| 8:31 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 8:15 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 36-39 | |
| 8:05 | Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 8:03 | Ty Jerome offensive rebound | |||
| 8:02 | Jonas Valanciunas blocks Ty Jerome's two point putback layup | |||
| 7:59 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:54 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot | 39-39 | |
| 7:41 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:40 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 7:40 | Julian Strawther personal foul (Loose ball) (Tyler Burton draws the foul) | |||
| 7:32 | Taylor Hendricks misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 7:29 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
| 7:25 | DeJon Jarreau blocks Julian Strawther's two point running reverse layup | |||
| 7:25 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 7:17 | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 41-39 | |
| 6:57 | +2 | Taylor Hendricks makes two point driving floating jump shot (DeJon Jarreau assists) | 41-41 | |
| 6:45 | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 6:41 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
| 6:32 | Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:29 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 6:21 | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 6:19 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
| 6:15 | Jaylen Wells misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 6:13 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 6:13 | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Loose ball) (Tyler Burton draws the foul) | |||
| 6:13 | +1 | Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-42 | |
| 6:13 | +1 | Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-43 | |
| 6:02 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 44-43 | |
| 5:48 | Ty Jerome turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
| 5:45 | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (DeJon Jarreau steals) | |||
| 5:42 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 5:40 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 5:27 | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 5:07 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:04 | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | |||
| 5:03 | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point putback layup | 44-45 | |
| 4:58 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 46-45 | |
| 4:58 | Taylor Hendricks defensive goaltending violation | |||
| 4:45 | +2 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point driving floating jump shot | 46-47 | |
| 4:26 | Julian Strawther turnover (bad pass) (Taylor Hendricks steals) | |||
| 4:22 | +2 | Taylor Hendricks makes two point running layup | 46-49 | |
| 4:02 | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 3:54 | Javon Small misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 3:51 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 3:42 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Taylor Hendricks steals) | |||
| 3:39 | Cam Spencer misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 3:35 | Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound | |||
| 3:34 | Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:33 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
| 3:19 | Cameron Johnson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 3:16 | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | |||
| 3:10 | Javon Small misses two point driving layup | |||
| 3:08 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 3:06 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running dunk (Julian Strawther assists) | 48-49 | |
| 2:58 | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | |||
| 2:58 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:58 | +1 | Jaylen Wells makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-50 | |
| 2:58 | +1 | Jaylen Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-51 | |
| 2:38 | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 51-51 | |
| 2:38 | Cam Spencer flagrant 1 (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 2:38 | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes flagrant free throw 1 of 1 | 52-51 | |
| 2:33 | Cedric Coward shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | |||
| 2:33 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-51 | |
| 2:33 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-51 | |
| 2:11 | Javon Small turnover (lost ball) (Christian Braun steals) | |||
| 2:07 | Javon Small blocks Christian Braun's two point running layup | |||
| 2:03 | Cedric Coward defensive rebound | |||
| 2:02 | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Cedric Coward draws the foul) | |||
| 2:02 | +1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-52 | |
| 2:02 | +1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-53 | |
| 1:50 | Cedric Coward personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | |||
| 1:42 | Christian Braun misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:37 | Javon Small defensive rebound | |||
| 1:29 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 54-56 | |
| 1:29 | Cedric Coward technical foul (Flopping) | |||
| 1:29 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 55-56 | |
| 1:18 | Javon Small shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 1:18 | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-56 | |
| 1:18 | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-56 | |
| 1:09 | Nuggets technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
| 1:09 | +1 | Cam Spencer makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 57-57 | |
| 0:59 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses two point driving layup | |||
| 0:58 | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 0:50 | Christian Braun turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 0:41 | Spencer Jones personal foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 0:41 | GG Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:41 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 0:41 | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-58 | |
| 0:32 | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 60-58 | |
| 0:14 | Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul (Cedric Coward draws the foul) | |||
| 0:14 | +1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-59 | |
| 0:14 | +1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-60 | |
| 0:00 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | GG Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | +2 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point cutting dunk (Ty Jerome assists) | 60-62 | |
| 11:38 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
| 11:22 | Christian Braun misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 11:19 | Cedric Coward defensive rebound | |||
| 11:13 | Jaylen Wells misses two point pullup bank jump shot | |||
| 11:08 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 10:59 | Christian Braun misses two point cutting layup | |||
| 10:55 | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | |||
| 10:55 | +2 | Spencer Jones makes two point putback layup | 62-62 | |
| 10:48 | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Olivier-Maxence Prosper draws the foul) | |||
| 10:48 | +1 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-63 | |
| 10:48 | +1 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-64 | |
| 10:42 | +2 | Spencer Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 64-64 | |
| 10:31 | +3 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 64-67 | |
| 10:16 | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:12 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | |||
| 10:12 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 66-67 | |
| 10:02 | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point stepback jump shot | 66-70 | |
| 9:41 | Jamal Murray misses two point finger roll layup | |||
| 9:38 | Cedric Coward defensive rebound | |||
| 9:32 | GG Jackson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 9:28 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 9:20 | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 68-70 | |
| 9:06 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot | 68-72 | |
| 8:50 | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 8:47 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
| 8:45 | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point running jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 68-75 | |
| 8:43 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 8:32 | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | |||
| 8:32 | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 8:20 | +3 | Ty Jerome makes three point pullup jump shot | 68-78 | |
| 8:02 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 71-78 | |
| 7:53 | Ty Jerome misses three point pullup bank jump shot | |||
| 7:48 | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | |||
| 7:43 | Cameron Johnson misses two point running layup | |||
| 7:40 | GG Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:38 | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point running finger roll layup | 71-80 | |
| 7:22 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 74-80 | |
| 7:07 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Olivier-Maxence Prosper draws the foul) | |||
| 7:07 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:07 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 7:07 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:05 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
| 6:56 | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 76-80 | |
| 6:38 | Ty Jerome turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals) | |||
| 6:33 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 78-80 | |
| 6:32 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:10 | +3 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 78-83 | |
| 5:45 | Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Olivier-Maxence Prosper steals) | |||
| 5:39 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 5:36 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 5:24 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:22 | Christian Braun offensive rebound | |||
| 5:18 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 81-83 | |
| 5:07 | +2 | Taylor Hendricks makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 81-85 | |
| 4:53 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:51 | Christian Braun offensive rebound | |||
| 4:51 | Ty Jerome personal foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | |||
| 4:45 | Tyler Burton blocks Cameron Johnson's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 4:44 | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | |||
| 4:44 | Cameron Johnson technical foul | |||
| 4:44 | +1 | Cam Spencer makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 81-86 | |
| 4:30 | +2 | Javon Small makes two point driving floating jump shot | 81-88 | |
| 4:13 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Christian Braun assists) | 83-88 | |
| 4:13 | Taylor Hendricks shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
| 4:13 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 84-88 | |
| 3:56 | Tyler Burton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:51 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 3:48 | Tyler Burton shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | |||
| 3:48 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-88 | |
| 3:48 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-88 | |
| 3:29 | Taylor Hendricks turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 3:13 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:11 | Javon Small defensive rebound | |||
| 3:05 | +3 | Taylor Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 86-91 | |
| 2:38 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Burton steals) | |||
| 2:36 | +2 | Tyler Burton makes two point running layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 86-93 | |
| 2:36 | Christian Braun shooting foul (Tyler Burton draws the foul) | |||
| 2:36 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:36 | +1 | Tyler Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 86-94 | |
| 2:23 | Cameron Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Taylor Hendricks steals) | |||
| 2:20 | +2 | Taylor Hendricks makes two point running dunk | 86-96 | |
| 2:13 | Taylor Hendricks personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
| 2:13 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-96 | |
| 2:13 | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:11 | Tyler Burton defensive rebound | |||
| 1:56 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:53 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 1:42 | Taylor Hendricks blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving layup | |||
| 1:42 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 1:37 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 89-96 | |
| 1:19 | +3 | Javon Small makes three point stepback jump shot | 89-99 | |
| 1:01 | Tyler Burton shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 1:01 | Bruce Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:01 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 1:01 | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-99 | |
| 0:46 | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 0:43 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 0:33 | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Cedric Coward steals) | |||
| 0:24 | GG Jackson turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
| 0:06 | Taj Gibson personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
| 0:06 | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:06 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 0:06 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-99 | |
| 0:04 | Christian Braun personal foul (Take) (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 0:00 | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot | 93-99 | |
| 11:32 | Cedric Coward misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:29 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 11:25 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 11:23 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
| 11:16 | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 93-101 | |
| 11:01 | Cedric Coward personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | |||
| 10:56 | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 10:54 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
| 10:37 | Cedric Coward misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 10:35 | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | |||
| 10:32 | Ty Jerome misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 10:29 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
| 10:18 | Ty Jerome blocks Bruce Brown's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 10:14 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
| 9:53 | Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 9:49 | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 9:45 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running finger roll layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 95-101 | |
| 9:25 | +2 | Cedric Coward makes two point floating jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 95-103 | |
| 9:25 | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Cedric Coward draws the foul) | |||
| 9:25 | +1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 95-104 | |
| 9:08 | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 97-104 | |
| 8:52 | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul) | |||
| 8:52 | Taj Gibson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:52 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
| 8:52 | +1 | Taj Gibson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-105 | |
| 8:37 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:33 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
| 8:27 | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving layup (Ty Jerome assists) | 97-107 | |
| 8:26 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 8:08 | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:05 | GG Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:54 | GG Jackson misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 7:52 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 7:50 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 99-107 | |
| 7:34 | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:31 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:17 | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 7:13 | Cam Spencer defensive rebound | |||
| 7:11 | Cam Spencer turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | |||
| 7:07 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 101-107 | |
| 6:46 | Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:43 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:34 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 103-107 | |
| 6:34 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:25 | Christian Braun personal foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 6:19 | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 6:17 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 6:04 | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 5:58 | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 5:56 | GG Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 5:53 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
| 5:45 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 105-107 | |
| 5:33 | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point pullup jump shot | 105-110 | |
| 5:12 | Christian Braun misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 5:09 | DeJon Jarreau defensive rebound | |||
| 4:56 | GG Jackson misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 4:54 | DeJon Jarreau offensive rebound | |||
| 4:51 | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving layup (DeJon Jarreau assists) | 105-112 | |
| 4:51 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 4:35 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 4:35 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
| 4:18 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:15 | DeJon Jarreau offensive rebound | |||
| 4:13 | +2 | Taylor Hendricks makes two point driving layup (DeJon Jarreau assists) | 105-114 | |
| 3:56 | Cameron Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Taylor Hendricks steals) | |||
| 3:51 | Christian Braun shooting foul (Olivier-Maxence Prosper draws the foul) | |||
| 3:51 | +1 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 105-115 | |
| 3:51 | +1 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 105-116 | |
| 3:35 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 107-116 | |
| 3:20 | +2 | DeJon Jarreau makes two point pullup jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 107-118 | |
| 2:58 | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:54 | DeJon Jarreau defensive rebound | |||
| 2:48 | Taylor Hendricks misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 2:45 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 2:36 | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 2:31 | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 2:29 | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point pullup jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 110-118 | |
| 2:05 | +3 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes three point jump shot (DeJon Jarreau assists) | 110-121 | |
| 1:46 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 112-121 | |
| 1:27 | Nikola Jokic blocks Taylor Hendricks's two point driving layup | |||
| 1:24 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 1:19 | Taylor Hendricks blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup | |||
| 1:19 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 1:12 | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 1:09 | Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 1:06 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 114-121 | |
| 0:41 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:41 | Cedric Coward offensive rebound | |||
| 0:32 | Cedric Coward turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 0:32 | Jump ball. Christian Braun vs. Cedric Coward (Tim Hardaway Jr. gains possession) | |||
| 0:28 | Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 0:28 | Cameron Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:28 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 0:28 | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-121 | |
| 0:24 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 0:24 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:18 | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:15 | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 0:14 | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 0:14 | +1 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 115-122 | |
| 0:14 | +1 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-123 | |
| 0:06 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 118-123 | |
| 0:04 | Jamal Murray personal foul (Take) (Cedric Coward draws the foul) | |||
| 0:04 | +1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 118-124 | |
| 0:04 | +1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 118-125 | |
| 0:01 | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:01 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Nuggets offensive rebound | 0:01 |
| Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:04 |
| |
+ 1 | Cedric Coward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:04 |
| Jamal Murray personal foul (Take) (Cedric Coward draws the foul) | 0:04 |
| |
+ 3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 0:06 |
| |
+ 1 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:14 |
| |
+ 1 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:14 |
| Nikola Jokic personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul) | 0:14 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | 0:15 |
| Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | 0:18 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 118 | 125 |
| Field Goals | 44-90 (48.9%) | 42-98 (42.9%) |
| 3-Pointers | 13-36 (36.1%) | 16-49 (32.7%) |
| Free Throws | 17-22 (77.3%) | 25-32 (78.1%) |
| Total Rebounds | 57 | 58 |
| Offensive | 7 | 12 |
| Defensive | 39 | 36 |
| Team | 11 | 10 |
| Assists | 34 | 22 |
| Steals | 6 | 12 |
| Blocks | 5 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 10 |
| Fouls | 24 | 18 |
| Technicals | 2 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 29 | 14 | 9 | 11/19 | 2/4 | 5/8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | -4 | 55 |
| C. Braun | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11/19 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 46 |
| C. Johnson | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7/13 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 31 |
| J. Murray | 19 | 8 | 12 | 6/13 | 2/6 | 5/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +3 | 50 |
| S. Jones | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -22 | 11 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 29 | 14 | 9 | 11/19 | 2/4 | 5/8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | -4 | 55 |
| C. Braun | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11/19 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 46 |
| C. Johnson | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7/13 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 31 |
| J. Murray | 19 | 8 | 12 | 6/13 | 2/6 | 5/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +3 | 50 |
| S. Jones | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -22 | 11 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3/12 | 2/11 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 16 |
| J. Valanciunas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| J. Strawther | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| B. Brown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 4 |
| T. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Simpson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Holmes II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Roddy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 118 | 46 | 34 | 44/90 | 13/36 | 17/22 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 39 | -35 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Jerome | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8/15 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | +5 | 47 |
| O. Prosper | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6/9 | 3/5 | 4/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 21 |
| G. Jackson | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6/15 | 1/4 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +9 | 23 |
| C. Coward | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4/12 | 0/4 | 7/7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 24 |
| J. Wells | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +12 | 16 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Jerome | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8/15 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | +5 | 47 |
| O. Prosper | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6/9 | 3/5 | 4/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 21 |
| G. Jackson | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6/15 | 1/4 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +9 | 23 |
| C. Coward | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4/12 | 0/4 | 7/7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 24 |
| J. Wells | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +12 | 16 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Hendricks | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6/18 | 1/10 | 0/0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 24 |
| J. Small | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3/6 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 16 |
| C. Spencer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| T. Burton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 11 |
| D. Jarreau | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 18 |
| W. Clayton Jr. | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1/6 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| T. Gibson | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| R. Rupert | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 125 | 48 | 22 | 42/98 | 16/49 | 25/32 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 36 | +35 | - |