Grizzlies (109) vs Nuggets (122) · Apr 7, 2022 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Apr 7, 2022

55-25MemphisGrizzlies

109

48-33DenverNuggets

122

Game Recap

The Nuggets have officially clinched a spot in the 2022 NBA Playoffs as they defeated the Grizzlies, 122-109. Nikola Jokic led the way for the Nuggets with 35 points, 16 rebounds and six assists, while Desmond Bane tallied a team-high 14 points for the Grizzlies in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 48-33 on the season, while the Grizzlies fall to 55-25.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MEM	30	23	25	31	109
DEN	34	36	35	17	122

GRIZZLIES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
24Dillon BrooksSF	26	6-15	0-2	0-0	1	2	1	1	2	4	12	-16
13Jaren Jackson Jr.PF	23	4-9	1-3	1-2	2	1	1	1	1	2	10	-18
4Steven AdamsC	23	1-1	0-0	0-2	8	5	0	0	1	3	2	-13
22Desmond BaneSG	22	5-11	2-2	2-2	2	2	3	0	0	5	14	-15
21Tyus JonesPG	23	2-8	1-4	0-0	0	4	0	0	2	0	5	-11
0De'Anthony Melton	22	3-9	2-5	3-4	2	3	0	1	2	0	11	-7
1Kyle Anderson	21	4-7	1-2	2-2	4	4	1	0	1	3	11	-4
8Ziaire Williams	19	4-8	2-5	2-2	2	1	0	0	1	2	12	-10
15Brandon Clarke	13	5-7	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	11	-13
46John Konchar	21	2-4	2-3	0-0	3	5	0	0	0	1	6	+5
7Santi Aldama	9	3-7	0-2	2-2	5	1	1	0	1	1	8	+15
2Xavier Tillman	9	2-2	0-0	1-1	1	2	0	0	1	0	5	+15
5Yves Pons	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	+7
TOTAL		42-8947.2%	11-2839.3%	14-1973.7%	34	30	8	3	12	21	109

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
50Aaron GordonSF	34	7-11	3-5	5-5	5	2	0	0	5	3	22	+17
32Jeff GreenPF	27	1-3	0-0	3-4	5	1	0	0	2	1	5	+9
15Nikola JokicC	35	16-24	1-3	2-2	16	6	4	1	3	2	35	+37
5Will BartonSG	29	5-11	2-6	4-4	4	4	1	0	3	3	16	+4
11Monte MorrisPG	24	4-9	2-4	0-0	3	5	0	0	1	2	10	+3
4DeMarcus Cousins	3	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-12
JaMychal Green	20	2-4	0-1	2-2	5	0	0	0	1	3	6	+1
25Austin Rivers	25	3-5	0-2	3-4	1	0	1	0	0	2	9	+3
3Bones Hyland	20	5-8	4-5	2-2	0	7	1	0	1	3	16	+19
9Davon Reed	13	1-1	0-0	0-0	4	2	0	1	0	2	2	0
00Markus Howard	3	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	-9
7Facundo Campazzo	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7
6Bryn Forbes	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		44-8055.0%	12-3040.0%	22-2588.0%	43	27	7	2	17	22	122

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quartermemden

(11:55) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Adams: Tip to Jones
(11:44) MISS Jones 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(11:40) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (11:38) Barton 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
03
+2 (11:16) Jackson Jr. 4' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
23
(10:57) MISS Barton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:53) Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(10:47) Je. Green Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T1)
+2 (10:35) Brooks 20' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)
43
(10:20) MISS Barton 3' Driving Layup
(10:19) Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:16) Brooks Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:57) Adams S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Orr)
(9:57) MISS Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2
(9:57) NUGGETS Rebound
+1 (9:57) Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
44
+3 (9:43) Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bane 1 AST)
74
(9:19) MISS Barton 21' Pullup Jump Shot
(9:18) Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (9:09) Bane 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
104
(9:07) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(8:54) Brooks P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Collins)
(8:49) Gordon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(8:49) Jackson Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
(8:38) MISS Jackson Jr. 5' Driving Layup
(8:36) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (8:32) Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Morris 2 AST)
107
+2 (8:09) Brooks 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
127
+3 (7:56) Morris 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Je. Green 1 AST)
1210
(7:40) MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
(7:34) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:29) MISS Gordon 5' Cutting Layup Shot
(7:29) Jackson Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(7:22) Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(7:19) MISS Bane 18' Pullup Jump Shot
(7:16) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:07) MISS Barton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:07) Adams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(6:52) MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:49) Adams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+2 (6:49) Adams Tip Dunk Shot (2 PTS)
1410
(6:32) MISS Cousins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:29) Bane REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:17) Brooks 22' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson Jr. 1 AST)
1610
+2 (5:59) Gordon 13' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Morris 3 AST)
1612
+3 (5:44) Bane 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Adams 1 AST)
1912
(5:23) Barton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
(5:23) Bane STEAL (1 STL)
(5:18) Barton P.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
+3 (5:10) Anderson 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 2 AST)
2212
(5:09) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
+2 (4:50) Jokic 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS)
2214
(4:30) MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:28) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(4:15) MISS Jokic 3' Driving Layup
(4:14) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (4:14) Jokic Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
2216
+3 (4:01) Melton 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST)
2516
+3 (3:44) Gordon 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Hyland 1 AST)
2519
(3:32) Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(3:32) Rivers STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (3:28) Gordon 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (11 PTS)
2522
(3:27) Grizzlies Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(3:11) MISS Anderson 15' Pullup Jump Shot
(3:10) NUGGETS Rebound
(3:10) Adams L.B.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Orr)
+2 (3:02) Gordon 2' Alley Oop Dunk (13 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
2524
(3:02) Anderson S.FOUL (P1.T4) (Z.Zarba)
+1 (3:02) Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
2525
(2:51) Jackson Jr. Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
+2 (2:41) Hyland 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS)
2527
(2:30) MISS Bane 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(2:25) Rivers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (2:12) Jokic 3' Driving Hook Shot (6 PTS)
2529
(2:06) MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:04) NUGGETS Rebound
+3 (1:42) Hyland 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS)
2532
+3 (1:20) Jackson Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Melton 1 AST)
2832
(1:13) Jokic OFF.Foul (P1) (D.Collins)
(1:13) Jokic Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
(1:04) Ja. Green P.FOUL (P1.T2) (Z.Zarba)
(0:57) MISS Melton 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(0:55) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+2 (0:38) Jokic 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Hyland 2 AST)
2834
(0:29) MISS Jackson Jr. 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(0:29) Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:26) Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(0:23) MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:20) Reed REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:02) MISS Hyland 16' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(0:01) Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:01) Hyland P.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Orr)
+1 (0:01) Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
2934
+1 (0:01) Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
3034

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4th quarter

Team Stats

MEM

DEN

109Points122

42-89(47.2%)Field Goal(%)44-80(55.0%)

11-28(39.3%)3-Point(%)12-30(40.0%)

14-19(73.7%)Free Throw(%)22-25(88.0%)

34(10)Rebounds(Offensive)43(8)

30Assists27

8Steals7

3Blocks2

12Turnovers17

21Fouls22

54Pts In The Paint56

9Fast Break Pts20

17Pts Off Turnovers20

66Bench Pts34

10Largest Lead30

Game Details

Thursday, April 7, 2022 · 9:00 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 19,520 (102.2%)