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FINAL
Dec 28, 2023

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Grizzlies, 142-105. Nikola Jokic recorded 26 points (11-11 FGM), 14 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Nuggets, with Jamal Murray adding 23 points and nine assists in the victory. Desmond Bane tallied 23 points (3-5 3PM) and two assists for the Grizzlies in the defeat. The Nuggets improve to 23-10 in the regular season, while the Grizzlies fall to 10-20.

Box Score

1234T
MEM27213522105
DEN33324136142
Memphis Grizzlies logoGRIZZLIESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
5Vince Williams Jr.SF291-71-42-211200035-23
13Jaren Jackson Jr.PF275-151-33-442200114-11
18Bismack BiyomboC211-40-00-05101232-28
22Desmond BaneSG259-133-52-212102323-27
36Marcus SmartPG236-142-63-435103117-7
21David Roddy285-91-24-802000015-11
46John Konchar244-91-51-173211110-30
2Xavier Tillman212-71-41-23411206-18
8Ziaire Williams242-81-32-22111117-16
0Jacob Gilyard122-32-30-00101006-14
7Santi Aldama— did not play —— did not play —
12Ja Morant— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL37-8941.6%13-3537.1%18-2572.0%3623851113105
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF223-62-30-04001238+28
8Peyton WatsonPF236-144-104-452000120+28
15Nikola JokicC2911-111-13-31410023126+25
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG255-102-50-023010212+27
27Jamal MurrayPG259-124-61-139201023+19
9Justin Holiday173-52-30-02120028+1
0Christian Braun234-81-22-434100011+13
7Reggie Jackson163-71-12-22710319+15
3Julian Strawther245-132-80-032011412+6
6DeAndre Jordan122-30-00-09202034+9
11Braxton Key71-20-00-02100002+8
22Zeke Nnaji52-30-00-03000124+3
24Jalen Pickett51-21-20-01200003+3
TOTAL55-9657.3%20-4148.8%12-1485.7%5343671119142

Play-by-Play

1st quartermemden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (12:00) Jokic Violation:Jump Ball (M.Davis)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (11:48) MISS Jackson Jr. 3' Driving Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:46) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:28) Jokic 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    02
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +3 (11:16) Bane 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    32
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:57) MISS Watson 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:57) Biyombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:55) Williams Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:46) MISS Biyombo 8' Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:43) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:39) Biyombo P.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Smith)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:34) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:34) Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:23) MISS Watson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:20) Biyombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (10:06) Jackson Jr. 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bane 1 AST)
    52
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:48) MISS Watson 3PT Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (9:45) Biyombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +3 (9:40) Bane 30' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    82
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:20) Watson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
    85
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (9:11) Bane 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS)
    105
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:11) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:56) Porter Jr. 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
    107
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (8:39) Bane 12' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS)
    127
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:24) MISS Porter Jr. 23' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (8:22) Williams Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (8:15) MISS Jackson Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:10) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:04) Porter Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (8:04) Jackson Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (7:54) MISS Smart 5' Driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:54) Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (7:51) Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +3 (7:50) Williams Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smart 1 AST)
    157
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:27) MISS Watson 1' Reverse Dunk
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (7:24) Williams Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (7:17) MISS Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:14) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:06) Caldwell-Pope 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    159
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:48) Bane Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:48) Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:44) Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Murray 3 AST)
    1512
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:22) MISS Jackson Jr. 5' Turnaround Bank Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:20) Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:19) MISS Jackson Jr. 3' Putback Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:17) Watson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:12) Murray 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Watson 1 AST)
    1515
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:10) Grizzlies Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:03) MISS Bane 2' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:03) Caldwell-Pope BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:03) Grizzlies Rebound
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (5:49) MISS Williams Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:46) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:27) Jokic 13' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS)
    1517
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +3 (5:05) Roddy 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Konchar 1 AST)
    1817
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:47) Murray 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    1819
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (4:31) Biyombo 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Roddy 1 AST)
    2019
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (4:13) Biyombo P.FOUL (P2.T2) (A.Smith)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:08) Porter Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (4:08) Konchar STEAL (1 STL)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (4:02) MISS Konchar 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:59) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:48) Jokic 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Murray 4 AST)
    2021
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (3:30) Tillman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:30) Holiday STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:22) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (3:22) Bane STEAL (1 STL)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (3:19) Bane Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:07) Jokic 4' Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
    2023
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:49) Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:49) Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:46) Bane S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Mosher)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:46) Braun Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2024
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:46) MISS Braun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:44) Tillman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +3 (2:28) Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tillman 1 AST)
    2324
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:09) MISS Strawther 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:06) Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (1:58) Jackson Jr. 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Smart 2 AST)
    2524
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:41) Jokic 3' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST)
    2526
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (1:29) Smart 11' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Tillman 2 AST)
    2726
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:08) MISS Jackson 8' Driving Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:07) Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:05) Jackson 3' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    2728
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:56) MISS Tillman 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:54) Holiday REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:45) MISS Braun 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:45) Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:42) Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:36) Smart Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:36) Holiday STEAL (2 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:33) Holiday 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS)
    2730
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:17) MISS Smart 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:14) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:07) Smart P.FOUL (P1.T4) (A.Smith)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (0:01) Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST)
    2733
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Team Stats

105Points142
37-89(41.6%)Field Goal(%)55-96(57.3%)
13-35(37.1%)3-Point(%)20-41(48.8%)
18-25(72.0%)Free Throw(%)12-14(85.7%)
36(11)Rebounds(Offensive)53(12)
23Assists43
8Steals6
5Blocks7
11Turnovers11
13Fouls19
46Pts In The Paint64
12Fast Break Pts20
17Pts Off Turnovers16
44Bench Pts53
8Largest Lead38

Game Details

Thursday, December 28, 2023 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,733 (103.3%)