NBA Final Intelligence
Memphis Grizzlies 96, Denver Nuggets 120 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Memphis Grizzlies 96, Denver Nuggets 120. Scoring by quarter: Q1 MEM 18-21 DEN; Q2 MEM 35-37 DEN; Q3 MEM 22-27 DEN; Q4 MEM 21-35 DEN.
Top performers (box score): Michael Porter Jr. (DEN) 31 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 threes on 12-of-19 shooting; Ja Morant (MEM) 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists on 10-of-15 shooting; Nikola Jokic (DEN) 24 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 threes on 6-of-12 shooting; Aaron Gordon (DEN) 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 threes on 6-of-10 shooting; Jonas Valanciunas (MEM) 13 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists on 6-of-9 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · DEN
31 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 3 3PM · 12-19 FG
Scoring · MEM
27 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 10-15 FG
Scoring · DEN
24 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 2 3PM · 6-12 FG
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 18 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 96 | |
| DEN | 21 | 37 | 27 | 35 | 120 |
🧮 How They Scored
MEMDEN
58Points in the paint56
16Fast-break points15
6Second-chance points13
13Points off turnovers20
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
44.4%Effective FG%53.7%
14.5%Turnover %9.6%
13.0%Offensive rebound %17.0%
0.383Free-throw rate0.234
Box Score
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant G | 30 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-15 | 0-4 | 7-9 | -7 |
| Grayson Allen G | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -8 |
| De'Anthony Melton G | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | -12 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -17 |
| Dillon Brooks G-F | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-4 | -14 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 3-6 | -5 |
| Justise Winslow F | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -12 |
| Kyle Anderson F | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Desmond Bane G | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | -15 |
| Brandon Clarke F | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Killian Tillie F-C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| John Konchar G-F | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Tyus Jones G | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Jontay Porter C-F | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-3 | -2 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. F | 36 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12-19 | 3-6 | 4-5 | +7 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 30 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 10-10 | +11 |
| Facundo Campazzo G | 30 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Austin Rivers G | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +15 |
| PJ Dozier G-F | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 1-1 | +24 |
| Aaron Gordon F | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-3 | +9 |
| JaMychal Green F | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Shaquille Harrison G | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | +15 |
| Paul Millsap F | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Vlatko Cancar F | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Bol Bol C | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Zeke Nnaji F-C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Markus Howard G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Memphis GrizzliesTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant | Bench | 30 | 27 | 71.2 | 30.6 | -13.7 | 27.5 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Bench | 23 | 13 | 65.8 | 23.6 | -35.7 | 7.3 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Bench | 21 | 10 | 39.6 | 31.3 | -6.6 | 1.2 |
| Dillon Brooks | Bench | 23 | 9 | 66.6 | 21.2 | -28.2 | 1.0 |
| Grayson Allen | Bench | 25 | 8 | 57.1 | 11.7 | -16.4 | 4.3 |
| Kyle Anderson | Bench | 19 | 6 | 61.5 | 10.9 | -13.9 | 13.3 |
| Justise Winslow | Bench | 21 | 6 | 43.6 | 14.6 | -28.3 | 11.3 |
| De'Anthony Melton | Bench | 24 | 3 | 15.2 | 19.6 | -25.6 | -1.3 |
| Desmond Bane | Bench | 19 | 3 | 43.6 | 6.5 | -39.3 | 2.0 |
| Jontay Porter | Bench | 4 | 3 | 64.7 | 22.2 | -10.0 | 9.3 |
| Tyus Jones | Bench | 5 | 2 | 50.0 | 16.7 | -33.3 | 7.3 |
| Brandon Clarke | Bench | 15 | 2 | 20.0 | 20.0 | -18.2 | 14.3 |
| John Konchar | Bench | 5 | 2 | 50.0 | 25.0 | -33.3 | 10.9 |
| Killian Tillie | Bench | 5 | 2 | 33.3 | 25.0 | -33.3 | -3.6 |
Denver NuggetsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | Bench | 36 | 31 | 73.1 | 25.6 | +7.4 | 19.4 |
| Nikola Jokic | Bench | 30 | 24 | 73.2 | 31.5 | +16.4 | 26.9 |
| Aaron Gordon | Bench | 22 | 15 | 66.3 | 20.0 | +22.5 | 14.5 |
| Paul Millsap | Bench | 14 | 12 | 54.5 | 33.3 | +35.0 | 15.7 |
| PJ Dozier | Bench | 26 | 9 | 36.2 | 18.8 | +41.4 | 7.3 |
| Facundo Campazzo | Bench | 30 | 7 | 43.8 | 11.8 | +14.7 | 6.7 |
| Austin Rivers | Bench | 29 | 6 | 37.5 | 12.9 | +23.8 | 2.4 |
| JaMychal Green | Bench | 19 | 5 | 50.0 | 11.4 | +33.7 | 6.1 |
| Bol Bol | Bench | 3 | 4 | 69.4 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 18.8 |
| Shaquille Harrison | Bench | 19 | 3 | 33.8 | 9.1 | +39.7 | 3.5 |
| Zeke Nnaji | Bench | 3 | 2 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Vlatko Cancar | Bench | 4 | 2 | 100.0 | 10.0 | +10.0 | 9.3 |
| Markus Howard | Bench | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 |
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