Game ID: 22501162
Memphis Grizzlies @ Denver Nuggets
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 37 31 39 29 136MEM 33 39 22 25 119
DEN vs MEM ScoutingDEN vs MEM Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DEN availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Pickett missed 3 since 3/24, returns tonight: 2 min (12% of 16)
OUT Roddy missed 9 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Valančiūnas missed 5 since 3/20, returns tonight: 5 min (39% of 13)
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 3/24, returns tonight: 8 min (66% of 12)
BACK Watson back 3/22 after 19, 21 min since (72% of 30)
DEN availability going into 4/01 · 2 days' restOUT Roddy missed 10 since 3/12, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 15)
BACK Watson back 3/22 after 19, 22 min since (73% of 30)
BACK Pickett back 3/22 after 2, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Valančiūnas back 3/29 after 5, 5 min since (39% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 3/22 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 12)
DEN availability going into 4/04 · 2 days' restBACK Pickett back 3/29 after 3, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 4/01 after 10, 2 min since (11% of 15)
BACK Valančiūnas back 3/29 after 5, 9 min since (70% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 3/29 after 3, 8 min since (66% of 12)
DEN availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 3/29 after 3, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 4/01 after 10, 2 min since (11% of 15)
BACK Valančiūnas back 3/29 after 5, 8 min since (61% of 13)
NEW Gordon 28 to 33 min over the last 3
DEN availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 3 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 2 since 4/04, returns tonight: 6 min (38% of 16)
OUT Roddy missed 2 since 4/04, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 4/01, returns tonight: 7 min (58% of 12)
BACK Valančiūnas back 3/29 after 5, 8 min since (65% of 13)
DEN availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 4 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 3 since 4/04, returns tonight: 26 min (176% of 15)
BACK Pickett back 3/29 after 3, 3 min since (20% of 16)
BACK Valančiūnas back 3/29 after 5, 9 min since (71% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 3/29 after 3, 7 min since (62% of 12)
DEN availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 5 since 4/01, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 4/08 after 2, 18 min since (114% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 4/01 after 10, 14 min since (93% of 15)
BACK Nnaji back 4/08 after 3, 10 min since (87% of 12)
DEN availability going into 4/18 · 5 days' restOUT Murray missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 40 min (111% of 36)
OUT Braun missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 36 min (113% of 32)
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 33 min (108% of 31)
OUT Gordon missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 29 min (104% of 28)
OUT Jones missed 6 since 4/01, returns tonight: 9 min (41% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 4/08 after 2, 22 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 4/10 after 3, 30 min since (203% of 15)
BACK Nnaji back 4/08 after 3, 14 min since (114% of 12)
NEW Strawther 15 to 22 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/20 · 1 day's restBACK Murray back 4/18 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Braun back 4/18 after 2, 36 min since (113% of 32)
BACK Johnson back 4/18 after 2, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Gordon back 4/18 after 2, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Jones back 4/18 after 6, 9 min since (41% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 4/08 after 2, 22 min since (140% of 16)
BACK Roddy back 4/10 after 3, 30 min since (203% of 15)
BACK Nnaji back 4/08 after 3, 14 min since (114% of 12)
NEW Strawther 15 to 25 min over the last 4
MEM availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Wells missed 4 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 3/23 after 3, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Coward back 3/25 after 3, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 34 min since (155% of 22)
NEW Prosper 19 to 24 min over the last 4
MEM availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Rupert missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 25 min (80% of 31)
OUT Wells missed 5 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Coward back 3/25 after 3, 26 min since (100% of 26)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 30 min since (140% of 22)
MEM availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Wells missed 6 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 3/28 after 2, 28 min since (89% of 31)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 26 min since (121% of 22)
MEM availability going into 4/06 · back-to-backOUT Wells missed 7 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Spencer missed 2 since 4/03, returns tonight: 21 min (88% of 24)
BACK Rupert back 3/28 after 2, 31 min since (101% of 31)
BACK Mashack back 3/28 after 6, 26 min since (121% of 22)
MEM availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Wells missed 8 since 3/25, not on tonight's roster
OUT Mashack missed 2 since 4/05, returns tonight: 33 min (151% of 22)
OUT Small missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 4/03 after 2, 32 min since (103% of 31)
BACK Spencer back 4/06 after 2, 21 min since (88% of 24)
MEM availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Rupert missed 2 since 4/06, returns tonight: 40 min (129% of 31)
OUT Small missed 3 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Spencer back 4/06 after 2, 21 min since (88% of 24)
BACK Mashack back 4/08 after 2, 33 min since (151% of 22)
MEM availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Spencer missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
OUT Small missed 4 since 4/05, returns tonight: 26 min (128% of 20)
OUT Prosper missed 2 since 4/08, out tonight
BACK Rupert back 4/03 after 2, 35 min since (112% of 31)
BACK Mashack back 4/08 after 2, 40 min since (186% of 22)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Murray at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Jones (3 straight), Pickett (2 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 132, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 19 and Prosper at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Wells (8 straight), Mashack (2 straight), Small (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-3 a night and Memphis minus-16 and the defense, Denver allowing 121 a night to Memphis's 132. Call it Denver 127, Memphis 115, Denver by 12.
3/29 vs GSW 116-93 — DEN notes
DEN won 116-93. DEN shot 50% (43 of 86) to GSW's 42%, 19 of 40 from three. Jokić led with 25 (10 of 20, 4 of 8 from three); Murray added 20, Hardaway Jr. 16. The hinge was Q3, 40-21: DEN came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 23. DEN trailed 46-53 at the half and won the second half 70-40. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/01 @ UTA 130-117 — DEN notes
DEN won 130-117. DEN shot 48% (44 of 91) to UTA's 46%, 16 of 39 from three, and went to the line 31 times to UTA's 25 — 26 points from the stripe to their 17. Murray led with 37 (12 of 26, 10 of 16 from three); Johnson added 19, Braun 18. The hinge was Q1, 39-28: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/04 vs SAS 136-134 — DEN notes
DEN won 136-134 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 49% (49 of 101) to SAS's 47%, 19 of 46 from three. Jokić led with 40 (13 of 25, 1 of 5 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); Braun added 21, C. Johnson 17. The hinge was Q4, 32-28: DEN came in trailing by 4 and left it level. DEN trailed 65-72 at the half and won the second half 71-62. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
4/06 vs POR 137-132 — DEN notes
DEN won 137-132 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 51% (52 of 101) to POR's 47%, 12 of 38 from three. Jokić led with 35 (15 of 31, 1 of 5 from three); Gordon added 23, Murray 20. The hinge was Q4, 38-24: DEN came in trailing by 14 and left it level. DEN trailed 58-72 at the half and won the second half 79-60. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/08 vs MEM 136-119 — DEN notes
DEN won 136-119. DEN shot 59% (53 of 90) to MEM's 46%, 14 of 36 from three. DEN turned it over 12 times to MEM's 6. The glass went 52-38 for them. Murray led with 26 (8 of 17, 5 of 10 from three); Johnson added 18, Jokić 14. The hinge was Q3, 39-22: DEN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 21. DEN trailed 68-72 at the half and won the second half 68-47. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
4/10 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Jones (4 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 103, shooting 54 percent and 44 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Holmgren at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Sandfort (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 103 a night to Denver's 119 and the arc, OKC at 44 percent from three to Denver's 40. Call it OKC 120, Denver 117, Denver keeping it close.
4/12 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Castle at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Castle (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 112 a night to Denver's 122. Call it San Antonio 122, Denver 118, Denver keeping it close.
4/18 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 122, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Murray at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Murray (2 straight), Braun (2 straight), Johnson (2 straight). 5 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 17 and Shannon Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Randle (3 straight), Gobert (3 straight), Reid (2 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-6 a night and Minnesota minus-7. Call it Denver 124, Minnesota 119.
4/20 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Jokić at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Shannon Jr. at 21 and Dosunmu at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Minnesota minus-7. Call it Denver 123, Minnesota 117.
4/01 vs NYK 119-130 — MEM notes
MEM lost 119-130. MEM shot 51% (39 of 76) to NYK's 55%, 16 of 36 from three, and went to the line 30 times to NYK's 24 — 25 points from the stripe to their 21. MEM turned it over 13 times to NYK's 19. The glass went 20-49 against them. Jackson led with 20 (8 of 12, 3 of 4 from three); Prosper added 17, Coward 15. Q3 was theirs, 28-20, the deficit cut from 17 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 110-91 against them. Clayton Jr.'s -23 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 vs TOR 96-128 — MEM notes
MEM lost 96-128. MEM shot 40% (34 of 85) to TOR's 52%, 11 of 42 from three, and got to the line 26 times to TOR's 41. MEM turned it over 20 times to TOR's 14, and TOR turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 38-51 against them. Jackson led with 30 (10 of 16, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Coward added 15, Small 14. Q1 was theirs, 21-26, but the other 3 periods went 102-75 against them. Rupert's -30 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ MIL 115-131 — MEM notes
MEM lost 115-131. MEM took 9 more shots (92 to 83), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to MIL's 60%, 17 of 46 from three. MEM turned it over 14 times to MIL's 20. Rupert led with 33 (9 of 19, 2 of 6 from three, 13 of 16 at the line); Clayton Jr. added 20, Whitehead 16. Q2 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 9 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 103-84 against them. Bal's -18 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 vs CLE 126-142 — MEM notes
MEM lost 126-142. MEM shot 48% (45 of 94) to CLE's 58%, 29 of 59 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 27 fouls committed. The glass went 31-48 against them. Prosper led with 24 (10 of 12, 4 of 5 from three); Bal added 20, Whitehead 20. Q1 was theirs, 36-24, but the other 3 periods went 118-90 against them. They led by as many as 17. Whitehead's -33 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/08 @ DEN 119-136 — MEM notes
MEM lost 119-136. MEM shot 46% (42 of 92) to DEN's 59%, 19 of 50 from three. MEM turned it over 6 times to DEN's 12. The glass went 38-52 against them. Coward led with 27 (10 of 17, 3 of 7 from three); Williamson added 16, Hendricks 16. Q2 was theirs, 39-31, turning a 4-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 105-80 against them. Mashack's -30 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/10 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 139, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 24 and Filipowski at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Collier (11 straight), Harkless (5 straight), Love (11 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 133, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson at 20 and Prosper at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Rupert (2 straight), Small (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been minus-6 a night and Memphis minus-16 and the arc, Memphis at 39 percent from three to Utah's 34. Call it Utah 124, Memphis 123, Memphis keeping it close.
4/12 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 113, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Thompson at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Finney-Smith (4 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 137, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Coward at 18 and Rupert at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Spencer (2 straight), Jackson (2 straight), Small (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-10 a night and Memphis minus-13 and the defense, Houston allowing 113 a night to Memphis's 137. Call it Houston 125, Memphis 112, Houston by 13.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
BB B. Brown
CB C. Braun
CJ C. Johnson
CJ C. Jones
DH D. Holmes II
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JV J. Valančiūnas
JO Jokic
KS K. Simpson
NJ N. Jokić
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
ZN Z. Nnaji
MEMAB A. Bal
CC C. Coward
DW D. Whitehead
JM J. Mashack
LW L. Williamson
TG T. Gibson
TH T. Hendricks
TO T. Okani
WC W. Clayton Jr.
DEN/MEM the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
MEM @ DEN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END25:15135+1622:45119-2:29
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 11s 0:11AGA. GordonJMJ. MurrayJUMP TO0 112 MEM Q1 11:49 14s 0:14CCC. CowardX3.SO.27123 DEN Q1 11:35 10s 0:21+2JMJ. MurrayAGA. GordonCJC. JohnsonDR AST M2.SO.150 10 104 MEM Q1 11:25 12s 0:26CCC. CowardWCW. Clayton Jr.FL X2.LW.120 115 DEN Q1 11:13 8s 0:29NJN. JokićCBC. BraunDR X3.LC.250 56 MEM Q1 11:05 11s 0:37+3THT. HendricksWCW. Clayton Jr.TOT. OkaniDR AST M3.RW.250 11 117 DEN Q1 10:54 21s 0:50+3JMJ. MurrayM3.RW.25218 MEM Q1 10:33 11s 0:48+2CCC. CowardM2.RM.01119 DEN Q1 10:22 27s 1:17+2JMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.0227 2710 MEM Q1 09:55 17s 1:05+2THT. HendricksM2.RM.031711 DEN Q1 09:38 17s 1:34+2JMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.0317 1712 MEM Q1 09:21 13s 1:18+3WCW. Clayton Jr.THT. HendricksAST M3.SO.2513 1313 DEN Q1 09:08 5s 1:39CBC. BraunTO514 MEM Q1 09:03 4s 1:22+2CCC. CowardCCC. CowardCCC. CowardCCC. CowardSTL X2.RC.06 OR M2.RM.030 2 4 415 DEN Q1 08:59 11s 1:50+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićBLK M2.RM.030 1116 MEM Q1 08:48 29s 1:51THT. HendricksTHT. HendricksWCW. Clayton Jr.X2.LW.05 OR TO17 19 2917 DEN Q1 08:19 12s 2:02+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurraySTL FT FT0 12 1218 MEM Q1 08:07 20s 2:11DWD. WhiteheadTOT. OkaniFL X2.LW.060 1819 DEN Q1 07:47 9s 2:11+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR M2.SO.060 920 MEM Q1 07:38 17s 2:28JMJ. MashackLWL. WilliamsonLWL. WilliamsonTOT. OkaniFL X3.LC.23 OR X3.LW.250 12 12 1721 DEN Q1 07:21 21s 2:32+2DENDEN — teamCJC. JohnsonDR M2.LW.210 2122 MEM Q1 07:00 15s 2:43+2JMJ. MashackM2.RM.011523 DEN Q1 06:45 40s 3:12+3AGA. GordonNJN. JokićCJC. JohnsonDENDEN — teamDENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayX2.LW.09 OR X2.SO.10 OR TM M3.RC.2420 21 25 27 27 4024 MEM Q1 06:05 14s 2:57+3JMJ. MashackDWD. WhiteheadAST M3.LW.2514 1425 DEN Q1 05:51 16s 3:28+3JOJokicTHT. Hardaway Jr.AST M3.SO.2616 1626 MEM Q1 05:35 17s 3:14DWD. WhiteheadX3.LW.261427 DEN Q1 05:18 4s 3:32THT. Hardaway Jr.JMJ. MurrayDR X2.RM.020 328 MEM Q1 05:14 14s 3:28+2DWD. WhiteheadJMJ. MashackDR M2.RW.050 1429 DEN Q1 05:00 28s 4:00JMJ. MurrayX3.LW.302230 MEM Q1 04:32 21s 3:49+3JMJ. MashackDWD. WhiteheadTOT. OkaniLWL. WilliamsonDWD. WhiteheadABA. BalFL DR X2.LW.16 OR AST M3.RW.260 0 15 17 21 2131 DEN Q1 04:11 21s 4:21JMJ. MurrayTHT. Hardaway Jr.VIOL X3.LW.270 1932 MEM Q1 03:50 19s 4:08JMJ. MashackLWL. WilliamsonDR TO0 1933 DEN Q1 03:31 9s 4:30+1CBC. BraunBBB. BrownBBB. BrownSTL FT X10 6 634 MEM Q1 03:22 14s 4:22TOT. OkaniABA. BalDWD. WhiteheadFL DR X3.LC.220 0 1235 DEN Q1 03:08 14s 4:44+3JMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunJMJ. MurrayDR AST M3.LW.270 14 1436 MEM Q1 02:54 18s 4:40+3DWD. WhiteheadJMJ. MashackAST M3.SO.2518 1837 DEN Q1 02:36 8s 4:52+2NJN. JokićDENDEN — teamNJN. JokićNJN. JokićX1 OR FT FT8 8 8 838 MEM Q1 02:28 18s 4:58+2DWD. WhiteheadMEMMEM — teamWCW. Clayton Jr.FL TM M2.SO.150 0 1839 DEN Q1 02:10 14s 5:06+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićFT FT14 1440 MEM Q1 01:56 26s 5:24THT. HendricksCCC. CowardDWD. WhiteheadDWD. WhiteheadFL X3.SO.27 OR X3.RC.250 17 21 2441 DEN Q1 01:30 7s 5:13+2BBB. BrownBBB. BrownBBB. BrownDR FT FT0 7 742 MEM Q1 01:23 8s 5:32DWD. WhiteheadWCW. 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Jokic has his 34th triple-double, Nuggets beat the Grizzlies 136-119 for 10th straight win
DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 34th triple-double of the season, and Denver beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-119 on Wednesday night for the Nuggets’ 10th straight win.
Denver (52-28) increased its hold on the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with its first double-digit winning streak since getting 15 in a row Feb. 23-March 23, 2013. The Nuggets lead the reeling Los Angeles Lakers by 1 1/2 games and finish the regular season with games against the top two teams in the conference.
Jamal Murray scored 26 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points in his 1,000th career game.
The wins during the streak haven’t been easy. Memphis needed to rally from double-digit deficits in the fourth quarter twice, winning both in overtime.
Jokic, who leads the NBA in rebounding and assists, already clinched a triple-double average for the second straight season. His assist on Cameron Johnson’s layup midway through the third gave him the 198th triple-double of his career. He didn't play in the fourth quarter.
Cedric Coward had 27 points, for the Grizzlies (25-55), who have lost six in a row and 18 of 20. Memphis was 19 of 50 from deep two nights after tying an NBA record with 29 made 3-pointers.
The Grizzlies were on another scorching pace when the made 13 of 27 3-pointers in the first half to lead 72-68 but cooled off in the third quarter after going ahead by eight.
Denver outscored Memphis 31-13 in the final 7:51 of the period to take control. The Grizzlies got within nine early in the fourth but the Nuggets opened up a 21-point lead and cruised.