Game completed
Denver Nuggets42-28118at
Memphis Grizzlies24-44125
Wed, Mar 18, 8:30 PM EDTFedExForum, Memphis, TNALT/KTVD · FanDuel Sports Network - Southeast - Memphis
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 118 |
| MEM | 31 | 29 | 39 | 26 | 125 |
Denver Nuggets
118| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer JonesSF | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -22 |
| Cameron JohnsonPF | 33 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 5-6 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Nikola JokićC | 39 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 5-8 | -4 |
| Christian BraunSG | 41 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | -5 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 41 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 5-5 | +3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 2-11 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Bruce Brown | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -7 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Julian Strawther | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Team | 118 | 57 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 44-90 | 13-36 | 17-22 |
DNP: Tyus Jones, Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, David Roddy, Aaron Gordon (injury), DaRon Holmes II (gleague on assignment), Curtis Jones (gleague twoway), KJ Simpson (gleague twoway), Peyton Watson (injury)
Memphis Grizzlies
125| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen WellsSF | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | +12 |
| GG JacksonPF | 26 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 3-6 | +9 |
| Olivier-Maxence ProsperC | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 4-6 | +12 |
| Cedric CowardSG | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 7-7 | +4 |
| Ty JeromePG | 25 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Cam Spencer | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Taylor Hendricks | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6-18 | 1-10 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Tyler Burton | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 3-3 | -2 |
| Javon Small | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Taj Gibson | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -1 |
| DeJon Jarreau | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Team | 125 | 58 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 42-98 | 16-49 | 25-32 |
DNP: Santi Aldama (injury), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (injury), Brandon Clarke (injury), Zach Edey (injury), Jahmai Mashack (injury), Ja Morant (injury), Scotty Pippen Jr. (injury), Rayan Rupert (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · MEM
- 11
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 3
- Times tied
- 11
- Lead changes
- 21
- Longest run · MEM
- 9
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- MEM has the rest edge with 1 day and 48.5h between games.
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 879 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 42-28 | 24-44 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 22.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | -26h | +26h |
| Travel in | 879 mi | 483 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DEN
879 miDEN came from Denver, CO with 879 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Memphis, TN
MEM
483 miMEM came from Chicago, IL with 483 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Memphis, TN
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
MEM
HomestandMEM is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
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