NBA Final Intelligence
Denver Nuggets 118, Memphis Grizzlies 125 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Denver Nuggets 118, Memphis Grizzlies 125. Scoring by quarter: Q1 DEN 30-31 MEM; Q2 DEN 30-29 MEM; Q3 DEN 31-39 MEM; Q4 DEN 27-26 MEM.
Top performers (box score): Nikola Jokic (DEN) 29 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 threes on 11-of-19 shooting; Christian Braun (DEN) 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 threes on 11-of-19 shooting; Ty Jerome (MEM) 21 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 threes on 8-of-15 shooting; Cameron Johnson (DEN) 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 threes on 7-of-13 shooting; Jamal Murray (DEN) 19 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 threes on 6-of-13 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · DEN
29 PTS, 14 REB, 9 AST, 2 3PM · 11-19 FG
Scoring · DEN
26 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 2 3PM · 11-19 FG
Scoring · MEM
21 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 5 3PM · 8-15 FG
Season highs
Christian Braun · Season-high 26 pointsTy Jerome · Season-high 9 assistsTy Jerome · Season-high 5 threes
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
DEN
3 largest lead
Q2 2:33 (DEN 54, MEM 51) · 10-0 run, Q4 8:26–Q4 5:50
MEM
11 largest lead
Q4 3:51 (DEN 105, MEM 116) · 9-0 run, Q4 5:50–Q4 3:51
Swings
21 lead changes
Tied 11 times
Ahead for good: Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists) (Q3 10:31, DEN 64, MEM 67).
Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes
- Q4 3:51 Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes free throw 1 of 2MEM · DEN 105, MEM 115
- Q4 3:51 Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes free throw 2 of 2MEM · DEN 105, MEM 116
- Q4 3:35 Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)DEN · DEN 107, MEM 116
- Q4 3:20 DeJon Jarreau makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)MEM · DEN 107, MEM 118
- Q4 2:29 Nikola Jokic makes 23-foot three pointer (Cameron Johnson assists)DEN · DEN 110, MEM 118
- Q4 2:05 Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeJon Jarreau assists)MEM · DEN 110, MEM 121
- Q4 1:46 Christian Braun makes 21-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)DEN · DEN 112, MEM 121
- Q4 1:06 Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot two point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)DEN · DEN 114, MEM 121
- Q4 0:28 Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2DEN · DEN 115, MEM 121
- Q4 0:14 Walter Clayton Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2MEM · DEN 115, MEM 122
- Q4 0:14 Walter Clayton Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2MEM · DEN 115, MEM 123
- Q4 0:06 Jamal Murray makes 32-foot three pointerDEN · DEN 118, MEM 123
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 118 | |
| MEM | 31 | 29 | 39 | 26 | 125 |
🧮 How They Scored
DENMEM
58Points in the paint42
21Fast-break points24
17Second-chance points11
9Points off turnovers22
18Bench points38
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
56.1%Effective FG%50.0%
16.0%Turnover %8.4%
17.9%Offensive rebound %17.0%
0.244Free-throw rate0.313
Box Score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun G | 41 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | -5 |
| Jamal Murray G | 41 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 5-5 | +3 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 39 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 5-8 | -4 |
| Cameron Johnson F | 33 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 5-6 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 2-11 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Spencer Jones F | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -22 |
| Bruce Brown G | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -7 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Julian Strawther G | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG Jackson F | 26 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 3-6 | +9 |
| Ty Jerome G | 25 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Cedric Coward G | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 7-7 | +4 |
| Jaylen Wells F | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | +12 |
| Taylor Hendricks F | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6-18 | 1-10 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper F | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 4-6 | +12 |
| Cam Spencer G | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Javon Small G | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. G | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Tyler Burton F | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 3-3 | -2 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Denver NuggetsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | Starter | 39 | 29 | 64.4 | 31.7 | -8.5 | 14.4 |
| Christian Braun | Starter | 41 | 26 | 65.4 | 20.4 | -6.6 | 13.2 |
| Cameron Johnson | Starter | 33 | 20 | 72.0 | 18.2 | -10.9 | 9.5 |
| Jamal Murray | Starter | 41 | 19 | 62.5 | 15.4 | -1.7 | 14.0 |
| Spencer Jones | Starter | 27 | 6 | 60.0 | 9.1 | -30.4 | 4.3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Bench | 28 | 11 | 41.3 | 19.7 | +4.6 | 2.2 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Bench | 06 | 4 | 66.7 | 23.1 | -0.6 | 39.3 |
| Julian Strawther | Bench | 05 | 2 | 50.0 | 20.0 | +14.3 | -4.4 |
| Bruce Brown | Bench | 20 | 1 | 10.2 | 15.2 | -9.6 | -5.8 |
| Tyus Jones | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jalen Pickett | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Memphis GrizzliesTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Jerome | Starter | 25 | 21 | 70.0 | 27.0 | +12.6 | 23.8 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Starter | 23 | 19 | 81.6 | 22.0 | +26.3 | 11.5 |
| GG Jackson | Starter | 26 | 16 | 45.4 | 27.9 | +11.4 | 7.8 |
| Cedric Coward | Starter | 25 | 15 | 49.7 | 25.0 | +5.0 | 9.6 |
| Jaylen Wells | Starter | 25 | 11 | 70.9 | 12.1 | +22.4 | 8.2 |
| Taylor Hendricks | Bench | 24 | 13 | 36.1 | 32.3 | -5.5 | 4.8 |
| Cam Spencer | Bench | 20 | 8 | 68.0 | 12.2 | +2.5 | 4.2 |
| Javon Small | Bench | 20 | 8 | 66.7 | 13.7 | +0.3 | 10.8 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | Bench | 20 | 4 | 29.1 | 16.0 | +2.5 | 2.7 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2025-26 season series
DEN 2
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Last 20 meetings · since 2020-21
DEN 14
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Previous meetingsOpen the recap
- MEM 116@DEN 122 Recap
- DEN 125@MEM 115 Recap
- MEM 109@DEN 117 Recap
- DEN 122@MEM 110 Recap
- DEN 90@MEM 105 Recap
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