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Defending champion Nuggets finish second in West, beating Grizzlies 126-111
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets secured the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
The Nuggets (57-25) matched a franchise high for wins and finished with the same record as Oklahoma City, but the Thunder took the top spot in the West because of a head-to-head tiebreaker. Minnesota's loss to Phoenix dropped the Timberwolves into third, one game behind Denver.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone said the key to matching the franchise record was “not being satisfied with last year.”
“To tie the franchise record for wins in a season is outstanding, especially on the heels of winning a championship,” Malone said. “That's been the mantra all year long. Not being satisfied.”
Denver entered the game in a three-way tie with Minnesota and Oklahoma City. It was the first time such a logjam had existed on the final day of the season with three teams having a chance at the No. 1 seed. The Thunder locked up the top spot by routing Dallas.
The Nuggets will play either the New Orleans Pelicans or the Los Angeles Lakers in a first-round playoff series. The Pelicans host the Lakers in a play-in game on Tuesday night.
“I’m just happy to be done with the regular season,” Malone said. “We have the 2 seed, and we’ll tune in Tuesday night and watch the New Orleans-LA game.”
Christian Braun scored 19 points for the Nuggets and Aaron Gordon added 15.
“We just have an identity now,” said Denver forward Michael Porter Jr., who finished with 12 points, five rebounds and four assists. “It’s been a long time since we’ve stared playing together - our core guys. We’ve developed a chemistry.”
GG Jackson led Memphis with a career-high 44 points. Jake LaRavia finished with 29 points for the Grizzlies, who finished 27-55, 13th in the West. Memphis ended the season on a five-game skid.
Jackson, the 45th pick in last year's draft, began the season as a two-way player. He signed a multi-year contract in February and eclipsed the 40-point mark in his final game of the season.
“It's the most adversity I've ever had to deal with mentally,” Jackson said of the season. “My entire career with basketball, everything was given and super smooth. ... I just had to sharpen up and polish.”
Denver couldn't build a significant lead in the first half, until a 9-0 run in the latter stages led to a 66-54 halftime advantage. Denver shot 51% in the half, with Murray scoring 19 points.
An 11-2 burst for Denver to open the second half increased the lead to 21, and the Nuggets eased home, with their starters sitting out the fourth quarter.
While key Denver players like Jokic and Murray were listed as questionable before the game, the team's regular starters all played.
Memphis' season was derailed by injuries that kept many key players out for extended periods. The Grizzlies dressed only eight players against Denver, the bulk of them on two-way and 10-day contracts. Just last season, Memphis was the No. 2 seed in the West.
“Every season presents something different,” coach Taylor Jenkins said. “Obviously, this presented something no one was expecting.”
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Trey Jemison (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Trey Jemison blocks Nikola Jokic's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 2-0 |
| 11:16 | | Aaron Gordon blocks GG Jackson's three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 4-0 |
| 10:49 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-2 |
| 10:38 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 7-2 |
| 10:36 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:20 | | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 7-5 |
| 9:53 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | GG Jackson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Trey Jemison steals) | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point layup (Trey Jemison assists) | 7-7 |
| 9:18 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 9-7 |
| 9:18 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:16 | | Trey Jemison defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Jake LaRavia misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | GG Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-9 |
| 8:53 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:40 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks GG Jackson's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point running finger roll layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 11-9 |
| 8:10 | | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Jordan Goodwin misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:06 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 14-9 |
| 7:42 | | +2 | Trey Jemison makes two point layup (Jordan Goodwin assists) | 14-11 |
| 7:25 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Trey Jemison defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Trey Jemison assists) | 14-13 |
| 7:00 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:00 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-13 |
| 7:00 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:57 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Trey Jemison defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 6:31 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:17 | | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Jordan Goodwin misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 18-13 |
| 5:45 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 18-15 |
| 5:34 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 5:30 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Jordan Goodwin draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | Trey Jemison misses two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:03 | | Trey Jemison defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Jake LaRavia misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:51 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point tip layup | 18-17 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 20-17 |
| 4:07 | | Timmy Allen misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Timmy Allen shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:01 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-17 |
| 4:01 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-17 |
| 3:50 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Trey Jemison defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:11 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:58 | | +2 | Jordan Goodwin makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-19 |
| 2:47 | | Peyton Watson misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 2:45 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Trey Jemison misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:34 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:33 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Jordan Goodwin draws the foul) | ||
| 2:33 | | +1 | Jordan Goodwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-20 |
| 2:33 | | Jordan Goodwin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:31 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Jordan Goodwin misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 24-20 |
| 1:33 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 1:25 | | Zavier Simpson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:22 | | Trey Jemison offensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | +2 | Trey Jemison makes two point tip layup | 24-22 |
| 1:15 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 27-22 |
| 0:55 | | Trey Jemison turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 0:40 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 29-22 |
| 0:31 | | +2 | Zavier Simpson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 29-24 |
| 0:11 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Trey Jemison steals) | ||
| 0:04 | | Timmy Allen misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 0:02 | | GG Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | GG Jackson misses two point putback dunk | ||
| 0:02 | | GG Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point tip layup | 29-26 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Zavier Simpson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 29-28 |
| 11:30 | | Justin Holiday offensive foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:30 | | Justin Holiday turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:13 | | Zavier Simpson misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 11:06 | | GG Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point putback layup | 29-30 |
| 10:50 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point pullup jump shot | 32-30 |
| 10:31 | | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 32-33 |
| 10:29 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:18 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | GG Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running finger roll layup | 34-33 |
| 9:58 | | GG Jackson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving floating jump shot | 36-33 |
| 9:29 | | Jack White misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 9:26 | | Jack White offensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Jack White misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:25 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive foul (Charge) (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:12 | | Zeke Nnaji misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:09 | | Timmy Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 39-33 |
| 8:32 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (GG Jackson assists) | 39-35 |
| 8:32 | | Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:32 | | +1 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-36 |
| 8:18 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:16 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:08 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Christian Braun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:07 | | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-37 |
| 8:04 | | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-38 |
| 7:45 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 41-38 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Zavier Simpson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 41-40 |
| 7:13 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 43-40 |
| 6:58 | | Zavier Simpson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Loose ball) (Zavier Simpson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | GG Jackson misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 6:32 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:17 | | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | GG Jackson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:58 | | Trey Jemison offensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | +2 | Trey Jemison makes two point hook shot | 43-42 |
| 5:47 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Timmy Allen shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:46 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-42 |
| 5:46 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-42 |
| 5:31 | | Zavier Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Trey Jemison offensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Trey Jemison turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:14 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Trey Jemison shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-42 |
| 5:13 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-42 |
| 4:58 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 47-44 |
| 4:47 | | Zavier Simpson shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:47 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-44 |
| 4:47 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-44 |
| 4:33 | | Jamal Murray blocks Jordan Goodwin's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:30 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 51-44 |
| 4:06 | | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point stepback jump shot | 51-47 |
| 3:53 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 53-47 |
| 3:38 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Zavier Simpson assists) | 53-49 |
| 3:20 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Goodwin steals) | ||
| 3:17 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Jordan Goodwin draws the foul) | ||
| 3:17 | | Jordan Goodwin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:17 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | +1 | Jordan Goodwin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-50 |
| 3:03 | | Trey Jemison personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 55-50 |
| 2:51 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Take) (GG Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | GG Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:51 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-51 |
| 2:40 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 57-51 |
| 2:31 | | Jordan Goodwin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 59-51 |
| 2:08 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 2:03 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 61-51 |
| 2:02 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:43 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jordan Goodwin's two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 64-51 |
| 1:14 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Zavier Simpson assists) | 64-54 |
| 0:33 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving finger roll layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 66-54 |
| 0:06 | | Jordan Goodwin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:20 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 68-54 |
| 11:06 | | GG Jackson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:37 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running finger roll layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 70-54 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 70-56 |
| 10:05 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Goodwin steals) | ||
| 9:56 | | Jordan Goodwin turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 9:51 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 72-56 |
| 9:40 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:26 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Jordan Goodwin misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 74-56 |
| 8:17 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks GG Jackson's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 76-56 |
| 8:12 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:52 | | GG Jackson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:50 | | GG Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Trey Jemison misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Trey Jemison shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-56 |
| 7:35 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:33 | | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point cutting layup (Jordan Goodwin assists) | 77-58 |
| 6:20 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 80-58 |
| 6:04 | | Jordan Goodwin misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:41 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 82-58 |
| 5:15 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 5:15 | | +1 | Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-59 |
| 5:15 | | +1 | Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-60 |
| 5:04 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 85-60 |
| 4:47 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 85-62 |
| 4:22 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Timmy Allen steals) | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point running finger roll layup (Jordan Goodwin assists) | 85-64 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 87-64 |
| 3:49 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (bad pass) (GG Jackson steals) | ||
| 3:35 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point pullup jump shot | 87-66 |
| 3:28 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-66 |
| 3:28 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-66 |
| 3:17 | | GG Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 3:11 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | +2 | Jordan Goodwin makes two point pullup jump shot | 89-68 |
| 2:17 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:13 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | GG Jackson shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:04 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-68 |
| 2:04 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-68 |
| 1:51 | | GG Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Justin Holiday steals) | ||
| 1:32 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Justin Holiday assists) | 94-68 |
| 1:17 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Trey Jemison assists) | 94-70 |
| 1:17 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:17 | | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 94-71 |
| 1:03 | | Christian Braun turnover (bad pass) (Timmy Allen steals) | ||
| 0:59 | | +2 | Zavier Simpson makes two point running finger roll layup (Timmy Allen assists) | 94-73 |
| 0:41 | | Peyton Watson turnover (lost ball) (GG Jackson steals) | ||
| 0:35 | | Jordan Goodwin misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | GG Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point putback layup | 94-75 |
| 0:15 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:13 | | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Trey Jemison defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | GG Jackson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving dunk | 96-75 |
| 11:21 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Zavier Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point driving layup | 96-77 |
| 10:58 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 10:58 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | Jake LaRavia misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:55 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Timmy Allen shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 10:44 | | Christian Braun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:44 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-77 |
| 10:33 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Timmy Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 10:33 | | Timmy Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:33 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | +1 | Timmy Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-78 |
| 10:13 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting layup (Christian Braun assists) | 99-78 |
| 10:02 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (bad pass) (Zeke Nnaji steals) | ||
| 9:50 | | Christian Braun misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Jack White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Jack White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point pullup jump shot | 101-78 |
| 9:08 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point layup (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 101-80 |
| 9:08 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | +1 | Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 101-81 |
| 8:56 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 103-81 |
| 8:24 | | Zeke Nnaji personal foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:16 | | Jack White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Christian Braun misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 103-84 |
| 7:54 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:40 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Justin Holiday assists) | 106-84 |
| 7:14 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving layup (Jake LaRavia assists) | 106-86 |
| 6:59 | | Trey Jemison personal foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting layup (Christian Braun assists) | 108-86 |
| 6:34 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Zavier Simpson assists) | 108-89 |
| 6:05 | | Peyton Watson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Trey Jemison defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-90 |
| 5:59 | | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-91 |
| 5:45 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point layup | 110-91 |
| 5:22 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point driving floating jump shot | 110-93 |
| 5:08 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 113-93 |
| 4:55 | | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point stepback jump shot | 113-96 |
| 4:29 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:27 | | Trey Jemison defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | GG Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:59 | | GG Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 113-98 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point layup (Reggie Jackson assists) | 115-98 |
| 3:18 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:11 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving layup (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 115-100 |
| 2:47 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point cutting dunk (Justin Holiday assists) | 117-100 |
| 2:23 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 2:14 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup (Christian Braun assists) | 119-100 |
| 2:14 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. technical foul | ||
| 2:14 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 120-100 |
| 2:04 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving dunk | 120-102 |
| 1:37 | | GG Jackson blocks Zeke Nnaji's two point layup | ||
| 1:37 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Jordan Goodwin shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-102 |
| 1:37 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 122-102 |
| 1:29 | | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 122-104 |
| 1:23 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:17 | | Julian Strawther turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Goodwin steals) | ||
| 1:13 | | +2 | Jordan Goodwin makes two point layup (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 122-106 |
| 1:12 | | Reggie Jackson offensive foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:12 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 122-108 |
| 0:59 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 123-108 |
| 0:59 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 124-108 |
| 0:51 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 124-111 |
| 0:46 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:39 | | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Braxton Key defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | Jake LaRavia personal foul (Braxton Key draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Braxton Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 125-111 |
| 0:36 | | +1 | Braxton Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 126-111 |
| 0:30 | | GG Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Braxton Key defensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:06 |
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Braxton Key defensive rebound | 0:28 |
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GG Jackson misses two point jump shot | 0:30 |
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+ 1 | Braxton Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:36 |
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+ 1 | Braxton Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:36 |
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Jake LaRavia personal foul (Braxton Key draws the foul) | 0:36 |
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Braxton Key defensive rebound | 0:36 |
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GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | 0:39 |
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Reggie Jackson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | 0:46 |
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+ 3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 0:51 |
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+ 1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:59 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 126 | 111 |
| Field Goals | 46-89 (51.7%) | 45-100 (45.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-36 (33.3%) | 8-33 (24.2%) |
| Free Throws | 22-26 (84.6%) | 13-18 (72.2%) |
| Total Rebounds | 57 | 50 |
| Offensive | 16 | 16 |
| Defensive | 38 | 27 |
| Team | 3 | 7 |
| Assists | 32 | 22 |
| Steals | 9 | 9 |
| Blocks | 5 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 13 |
| Fouls | 17 | 18 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
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N. Jokic
C 15
15 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST
G. Jackson
PF 45
44 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST
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J. Murray PG | 21.2 PPG | 4.1 RPG | 6.5 APG | 48.1 FG% |
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G. Jackson PF | 14.6 PPG | 4.1 RPG | 1.2 APG | 42.8 FG% |
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J. Murray PG | 21 PTS | 6 REB | 4 AST | |
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G. Jackson PF | 44 PTS | 12 REB | 1 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 21 | 6 | 4 | 7/14 | 3/7 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +27 | 34 |
| A. Gordon | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 7/8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +25 | 30 |
| N. Jokic | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7/11 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | +19 | 40 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5/12 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +27 | 25 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +23 | 20 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 21 | 6 | 4 | 7/14 | 3/7 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +27 | 34 |
| A. Gordon | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 7/8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +25 | 30 |
| N. Jokic | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7/11 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | +19 | 40 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5/12 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +27 | 25 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +23 | 20 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Braun | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6/14 | 2/6 | 5/6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 40 |
| R. Jackson | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3/9 | 2/6 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 13 |
| P. Watson | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5/7 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 15 |
| Z. Nnaji | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| J. Holiday | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 10 |
| B. Key | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| H. Tyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| J. Strawther | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -1 |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Gillespie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 126 | 54 | 32 | 46/89 | 12/36 | 22/26 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 38 | +75 | 241 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| G. Jackson | 44 | 12 | 1 | 17/36 | 4/13 | 6/7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -13 | 58 |
| J. LaRavia | 29 | 5 | 4 | 11/20 | 4/11 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -19 | 38 |
| S. Pippen Jr. | 15 | 3 | 7 | 7/11 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 29 |
| J. Goodwin | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3/13 | 0/3 | 2/4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -20 | 24 |
| T. Jemison | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 24 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| G. Jackson | 44 | 12 | 1 | 17/36 | 4/13 | 6/7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -13 | 58 |
| J. LaRavia | 29 | 5 | 4 | 11/20 | 4/11 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -19 | 38 |
| S. Pippen Jr. | 15 | 3 | 7 | 7/11 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 29 |
| J. Goodwin | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3/13 | 0/3 | 2/4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -20 | 24 |
| T. Jemison | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 24 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| Z. Simpson | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4/8 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 15 |
| T. Allen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 6 |
| J. White | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Rose | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Smart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y. Watanabe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Clarke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Jarreau | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Stevens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Bane | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Gabriel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Kennard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Jackson Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Morant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Williams Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Konchar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Aldama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 111 | 43 | 22 | 45/100 | 8/33 | 13/18 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 27 | -75 | 196 |
