Denver Nuggets 123, Memphis Grizzlies 118 — Recap

November 11, 2026 · Recap published November 11, 2026 · View Preview

📰Game Recap

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 behind a dominant first half that established a decisive cushion. SportsFBI's pregame model leaned 53% toward Denver, a projection vindicated by Jamal Murray scoring 30 points with 8 assists and 4 three-pointers on 12-of-19 shooting. Nikola Jokic added 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists while shooting 10-of-16, and Cameron Johnson contributed 23 points and 4 threes on 9-of-15 shooting.

Denver asserted control immediately in the opening quarter, outscoring Memphis 35-24. The Nuggets extended that advantage slightly in the second period with a 30-28 edge, sending them into halftime with a comfortable lead. Murray, Jokic, and Johnson combined for high-efficiency scoring to keep the Memphis defense on its heels throughout the first twenty-four minutes.

Memphis mounted a fierce comeback after the intermission, dominating the third quarter 38-29 to narrow the deficit significantly. Ty Jerome fueled the Grizzlies' charge with 22 points, 5 assists, and 2 rebounds on 9-of-18 shooting, while Jaylen Wells matched him with 22 points, sinking 5 three-pointers on 6-of-13 shooting.

Both teams traded baskets in a tightly contested fourth quarter, which Denver narrowly claimed 29-28 to stave off the Grizzlies' rally. The early first-half separation ultimately preserved the outcome, allowing the Nuggets to secure the 123-118 victory despite Memphis winning the second-half scoring margin.

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How the Prediction Fared

✓ Model Hit

SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Denver Nuggets (53% confidence). It gave a 11% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 5 points.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Spread · DEN -3.5 DEN covered Won by 5

Total · 230.5 Over 241 combined

Moneyline DEN -166 · MEM +140 DEN favored

Line movementOpening line → close

Spread (MEM) +4.5+3.5 -1

Total 228.5230.5 +2

Moneyline (MEM) +138+140 +2

Standouts

Top Scorer · DEN

Jamal Murray

30 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 4 3PM · 12-19 FG

Scoring · DEN

Nikola Jokic

27 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 1 3PM · 10-16 FG

Scoring · DEN

Cameron Johnson

23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 4 3PM · 9-15 FG

Season highs

Cameron Johnson · Season-high 23 pointsJaylen Wells · Season-high 22 pointsJaylen Wells · 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 18 largest lead Q2 10:07 (DEN 42, MEM 24) · 12-0 run, Q1 4:46–Q1 2:47

MEM 0 largest lead Never led · 10-0 run, Q2 9:55–Q2 7:10

Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time

Ahead for good: Christian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists) (Q1 5:35, DEN 16, MEM 13).

Linescore

	1	2	3	4		T
DEN	35	30	29	29		123
MEM	24	28	38	28		118

🧮 How They Scored

DENMEM

Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor

57.1%Effective FG%55.6%

3.7%Turnover %10.1%

26.8%Offensive rebound %31.6%

0.163Free-throw rate0.236

Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Christian Braun G	37	12	5	4	1	1	0	5-13	2-6	0-0	-2
Nikola Jokic C	37	27	11	8	1	1	1	10-16	1-3	6-8	+5
Jamal Murray G	32	30	4	8	0	2	1	12-19	4-7	2-3	+11
Cameron Johnson F	30	23	4	3	1	0	0	9-15	4-7	1-1	+3
Aaron Gordon F	27	9	3	2	1	2	1	3-11	1-7	2-2	-1
Spencer Jones F	22	3	1	0	0	1	1	1-3	1-3	0-0	+3
DeMar DeRozan G	20	8	1	4	0	1	0	4-9	0-2	0-2	+3
Trevon Brazile F	13	7	5	0	0	1	0	3-4	1-2	0-0	+1
Marvin Bagley III F	12	4	2	1	0	1	0	2-6	0-0	0-0	+1
Tyus Jones G	11	0	1	4	0	1	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	+1

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cameron Boozer F	33	13	11	5	1	0	2	5-13	2-7	1-2	-2
Ty Jerome G	32	22	2	5	0	0	1	9-18	1-5	3-3	+9
Jaylen Wells F	31	22	2	1	0	0	2	6-13	5-10	5-5	+5
Cedric Coward G	27	15	11	4	0	0	1	5-12	1-4	4-4	0
Jerami Grant F	20	14	2	2	0	0	1	6-9	2-3	0-0	-6
Cam Spencer G	20	15	3	3	0	1	2	5-7	3-4	2-2	-10
Zach Edey C	20	2	5	0	0	1	1	1-4	0-0	0-0	+3
Isaiah Stewart F-C	18	3	2	2	0	0	1	1-4	1-2	0-0	-8
Javon Small G	15	3	1	4	0	1	0	1-5	1-4	0-0	-10
GG Jackson F	13	2	1	0	1	1	0	1-3	0-1	0-1	-4
Taylor Hendricks F	11	7	2	1	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	4-4	-2