125 - 115

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GAME SUMMARY

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Officials: Tony Brothers, Natalie Sago, and Evan Scott

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Denver Nuggets	27	35	31	32	125
Memphis Grizzlies	23	31	31	30	115

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Denver Nuggets	125	46-91	50.5%	22-43	51.2%	11-14	78.6%	14	54	32	15	5	14	3
Memphis Grizzlies	115	43-93	46.2%	16-47	34.0%	13-15	86.7%	11	47	33	16	6	11	4

PLAYER STATS


Denver Nuggets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Spencer Jones^SF	15:02	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	4	1	5	0	0	0	1	2	-8
Peyton Watson^PF	32:54	27	11-22	5-12	0-0	2	3	5	3	1	1	1	4	3
Nikola Jokić^C	33:43	17	5-9	3-4	4-5	1	9	10	16	2	0	3	1	1
Cameron Johnson^SG	36:31	18	6-10	3-4	3-3	2	4	6	1	1	0	3	3	4
Jamal Murray^PG	37:11	29	11-21	6-9	1-2	0	3	3	8	0	0	1	1	6
Tim Hardaway Jr.	27:25	13	5-10	2-7	1-2	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	15
Bruce Brown	28:20	9	3-8	1-2	2-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	2	1	15
Jonas Valančiūnas	14:17	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	3	3	6	1	1	0	1	1	9
Zeke Nnaji	14:36	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	6	6	0	0	1	2	2	5
Tamar Bates	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DaRon Holmes II	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curtis Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Pickett	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Tyson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Braun	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Gordon	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julian Strawther	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Memphis Grizzlies	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaylen Wells^SF	33:24	22	8-13	4-8	2-4	2	3	5	3	1	0	0	1	7
Jaren Jackson Jr.^PF	28:35	16	7-16	1-8	1-1	2	4	6	4	0	0	3	4	-27
Zach Edey^C	05:41	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cedric Coward^SG	26:40	5	2-6	1-4	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	0	1	2	-2
Vince Williams Jr.^PG	23:54	6	2-8	2-6	0-0	1	4	5	7	1	2	1	1	-3
Santi Aldama	32:41	12	5-16	0-5	2-2	3	3	6	6	2	2	1	1	2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	21:20	8	2-3	2-2	2-2	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	2	-8
Cam Spencer	28:56	18	6-10	3-6	3-3	1	1	2	4	0	0	1	0	-10
Jock Landale	30:53	26	10-18	3-6	3-3	1	9	10	2	0	0	1	3	-1
John Konchar	07:55	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	-8
Kobe Bufkin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GG Jackson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jahmai Mashack	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Clarke	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ty Jerome	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ja Morant	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotty Pippen Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Javon Small	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Matzeeh

116 | 5 hours ago

The most passive game from Jokic I’ve seen in a while. Very much in pass only mode even though his three was hot.

schoolhater12 | Raptors

49 | 5 hours ago

He doesn’t respect Memphis.
This was a fuck you Tony Brothers game. This was a “if you won’t call obvious paint fouls, i won’t even get in the paint” game
No respect for JJJ or Londale

TrulyNotABot | Grizzlies

31 | 4 hours ago

That’s your agenda.

I bet he was thinking about horses.

dragonwhale

23 | 4 hours ago

I wonder if there’s a single ref in the NBA that calls Jokic fairly. Players just be slapping his arms on purpose cause they know refs don’t call it.

Adsex

17 | 2 hours ago

And then people go “wow, Daigneault and Caruso are geniuses, they managed to lock Jokic”. Yeah, yeah, sure ! OKC is a great team, but that bit was ugly.

Narrow-Theory-3533

-10 | 5 hours ago

It’s all good, but sometimes Denver wants their star to be really honed in on the game like Giannis and SGA. Jokic is the best player in the world but he doesn’t put it 100% each time.

YummyYumYumi

37 | 4 hours ago

He had 17-10-16 and 2 steals and denver won by double digits

IllegitimateRisk | Nuggets

24 | 4 hours ago

Why didn’t he have 52/7/9 and the nuggets lose by 8. Is he stupid?

Constant_Charge_4528 | Bulls

9 | 4 hours ago

44/13/7 in a 5 point loss

esteban42 | Nuggets

18 | 4 hours ago

He puts in enough effort to win in all circumstances. Why play full hard when half hard do trick?

sorakaisthegoat | Supersonics

17 | 4 hours ago

This narrative still alive in 2025 is insane.

NBAFansAre2Ply | Nuggets

13 | 4 hours ago

Jokic does in game load management. its the modern LeCoast. when youre the best player in the world you dont need to give full effort against a trash team in November lol, especially when you dont do any traditional load management.

KickooRider

5 | 4 hours ago

You could tell at the end of that Sacramento game he was SPENT. Think he’s just getting back up to full power

Wolfpac187 | OKC

3 | 3 hours ago

I mean Shai clocks out a quarter early every game

Narrow-Theory-3533

38 | 5 hours ago

Puts out bone headed TO’s and doesn’t even react as the Grizzlies cut it to 5. You know he’s just phoning it in and wanted this to get over with.

Matzeeh

22 | 5 hours ago

Yeah he was mostly just standing still and waiting for cuts inside or an open three. Worked out but feel like he could have killed the game off himself way earlier.

LurkerFailsLurking | Nuggets

21 | 4 hours ago

He just called out his teammates for needing to be better. This was his “so you win the game” mode. 16 assists.

sloBrodanChillosevic | Supersonics

21 | 3 hours ago

I said this elsewhere in the thread but Gordon & Braun being out is a great time to get Watson, Cam Johnson, and Spencer Jones more comfortable in the offense.

Jokić realizes that they’ll need real depth to survive the West. He’s tryna build the quality up now. If Watson is comfortable taking 20 shots a night as a 2nd or 3rd option in November, maybe he’ll be less hesitant to take a big shot in May & June. If Jones is comfortable shooting, he can play in the playoffs and make a difference with his defense.

Cam Johnson can just remember he’s a pretty friggin’ good NBA player. His passivity is making his biggest fan (Coby White) sad.

ColdCocking | Nuggets

3 | 3 hours ago

That’s part of Jokic’s problem is that he’s so available that he never gives his teammates time to grow.

dvegar78

5 | 3 hours ago

Bone headed TO off the entire 2 TO vs 16 assists..ok

LurkerFailsLurking | Nuggets

18 | 4 hours ago

He wasn’t passive, he had 16 assists. After putting up 40 points in a loss to the Kings, he called out his teammates for needing to be better. So this was Jokic playing a “so you win” game. He wanted the other guys to win this one while he played a supporting role.

This is one of those weird ways that Jokic is like a coach on the court.

Matzeeh

-14 | 3 hours ago

It’s still being passive tf

SnooDonuts9093

10 | 3 hours ago

did you know that there are other ways to help your team score than shooting

ReedWilliams12 | Magic

3 | 5 hours ago

Didn’t touch the paint after the first quarter

sloBrodanChillosevic | Supersonics

92 | 5 hours ago

They’re almost definitely gonna drop some games they would have won with Gordon & Braun, but I think this stretch can be incredibly valuable for the Nuggs to build chemistry.

Jokić getting run with newbies like Cam Johnson & Tim Hardaway is really important. So is getting Payton Watson comfortable with taking on a sizable offensive responsibility. When needed, thet can run the double big lineup that will definitely come into play come playoff time.

tinybathroomfaucet | Supersonics

7 | 4 hours ago

Also, it opened up minutes to re-activate the Zeke

IllegitimateRisk | Nuggets

18 | 4 hours ago

Booth is at home like “that dude deserves the max”

pianoandbeer | Grizzlies

54 | 5 hours ago

Solid game from the Grizz tonite. Effort has been a huge issue this season and we got a solid 48. Also Jock Landale may be Australian Jesus?

Waffleshuriken | Grizzlies

15 | 5 hours ago

Been seeing good effort and energy for a few games now. Even in the losses. When thats been a teamwide issue at this point Ill take it.

When threes are falling like that, you just gotta take those tbh

Betaateb | Nuggets

12 | 5 hours ago

Jock and Wells looked so good out there.

pianoandbeer | Grizzlies

8 | 5 hours ago

That Wells behind the back into the middy in the 4th was sick. Gave me hope however false it may have been

Betaateb | Nuggets

3 | 5 hours ago

Ya, that was nasty. Got me out of my chair as an opposing fan lol

anemonaeae

40 | 5 hours ago

Pwat playing out of his mind lately. Dammit. I really don’t wanna lose him

wookievomit

1 | 2 hours ago

I think we will lose him at the trade deadline, wish the best for him ! Hopefully we can get some good players off the trade.

TitanTigers | Grizzlies

31 | 5 hours ago

Good effort. Too much talent on the other side to overcome 6 dudes out. Hope Edey was just sat as a precaution.

Repulsive-View-7317 | Nuggets

26 | 5 hours ago

Gg, we’re feeling the difference w 3 guys out. 6 sounds brutal

TitanTigers | Grizzlies

20 | 5 hours ago

Always a treat to watch Jokic, even in chill mode tn lol

Repulsive-View-7317 | Nuggets

3 | 4 hours ago

Too chill for me smh 😂 got me stressed out in the 4th

PeopleCallMeSimon

3 | 5 hours ago

I think the announcers mentioned he got hit on the head and is out with a head injury.

Lets hope its not serious.

rustypelf | Nuggets

30 | 5 hours ago

Lots of good things to takeaway from this game, like the bench showing some life. However, it’s gonna be a loooong month without AG or CB.

Betaateb | Nuggets

25 | 5 hours ago

Jamal was so good tonight, and watching the growth of PWat this year has been fantastic!

erichama | Grizzlies

21 | 4 hours ago

He wasn’t even trying tonight, but that fucking Jokic… He’s so good. He’s so good. He’s so good. He’s so good.

614981630 | Nuggets

22 | 5 hours ago

Not gonna forget that pass. That was simply lovely.

DerGovernator

15 | 5 hours ago

Has Spencer Jones looked as bad as his stats imply?

TossThatPastaSalad | Nuggets

19 | 5 hours ago

He’s been really bad the past few games.

He’s not the answer to missing Braun and Gordon.

Unfortunately we are and Strawther is also out with injury so it’s kinda minutes by default.

nguyenjitsu | DEN

9 | 4 hours ago

Jones is fine in small minutes but the injuries have really exposed how limited of a player he is at the highest level tbh. Jokic can make the offense work just because he’s Jokic but it’s like squeezing blood from a rock right now

Watson becoming a better scorer this season has helped a lot with the injuries but he’s also way more limited than CB/AG are as cutters tbh

TheRealFettyWap

2 | 3 hours ago

What happened to using Daron holmes? Wasn’t he good this offseason in the g league?

TossThatPastaSalad | Nuggets

4 | 3 hours ago

He was. I think he’s still kinda working his way back from the Achilles.

TheRealFettyWap

3 | 3 hours ago

Ah shit, didn’t see he was injured. That explains it

THRAWY909 | Spurs

17 | 5 hours ago

Man the nuggets can get so lazy on D. Was really hoping they would maintain a big lead to see the guys on 2 way contracts play. Can’t be playing starters 35+ minutes against a injured team lol

runevault | Nuggets

13 | 4 hours ago

Spencer Jones already gets minutes and he’s one of our 2 way guys (depending on the buyout market I suspect he gets converted into a real contract before the season is over, we have 1 roster spot open).

THRAWY909 | Spurs

8 | 4 hours ago

He’s good, if he learns to not foul as much and consistently hit his 3 ball i think he’s worth the last roster spot. I don’t know if its possible but the nuggets should waive that tyson guy or pickett for one of the 2 guys on a 2 way

SnooDonuts9093

7 | 3 hours ago

don’t even worry Booth locked up Nnaji, Tyson, and Picket on long term deals to make sure our bench stays warm for years to come.

akimaloki | Nuggets

16 | 5 hours ago

Jock Landale can’t win with these cats smh

Imallvol7 | Grizzlies

11 | 4 hours ago

My god. Are we going to beat our own record for most injuries in a season?

MightTurbulent319 | Nuggets

10 | 5 hours ago

Jokic was ass this game. +1 only. For some reason, he didn’t feel like playing basketball today. Yeah 16 assists and some long range 3s but that’s about it.

ReedWilliams12 | Magic

16 | 5 hours ago

Dude gave no fucks tonight. Literally just walked to a triple double, didnt even try to guard anyone. For the first time seeing him live play, still blew my mind how easy this was

MightTurbulent319 | Nuggets

2 | 3 hours ago

The ultimate stat padding game. Give me my win, my triple double, my high assist number and let me go home. I don’t give a fuck about the rest.

KickooRider

5 | 4 hours ago

He was all spent out after that Sacramento game. Just getting back to his normal self.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

10 | 5 hours ago

Jamal M absolutely balled out

Joker with a casual game lol

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

6 | 5 hours ago

Nuggets cruised on this one

ArtisticAd2868

11 | 5 hours ago

Grizz fans, is JJJ normally this invisible or is it just against the nuggets? I haven’t caught that many Grizz games other than Nuggets matchups, and I don’t remember him ever having a dominant stretch on offense or defense. He’s getting paid a fuckton too.

2106au | Grizzlies

11 | 5 hours ago

It was his first game back from injury but his attention to detail this year has been awful.

Plenty of dumb fouls and overhelping from the corners.

The -27 tonight is pretty telling.

Waffleshuriken | Grizzlies

10 | 4 hours ago

Nugget games from past seasons I dont recall, but he’s been pretty bad this season so far.

Last year he was a force offensively. Got surgery over the offseason and just has been playing a step back from last year since the start of this season.

In fairness he thrives best next to an actual center like Edey and him missing time probably explains some of it, but hes just been plain bad outside of that individually.

XE2MASTERPIECE

3 | 4 hours ago

He’s regressed this year. I don’t think he’ll be this bad for the whole season but he’s had a brutal start.

itsnotyellowfever | MEM

2 | 5 hours ago

His offense for the level of 3-point shooter and touch around the basket he has is incredibly ugly.

His jumper is one of the most disgusting things to look at it and it’s even more of an abomination when he pulls up for one in transition and his push shot in the post is far more pushy than it has any business being.

ArtisticAd2868

1 | 4 hours ago

Yeah his shot throws me off always. He’s 6’10 but those shot mechanics are akin to the average kid needing to throw their whole body into it to have any hope of reaching the basket.

Outrageous-Maybe-200 | Nuggets

7 | 3 hours ago

I think Pwat should enjoy this next month or so. Without Gordon and CB, he gets to unload the clip more than ever in his career. He’s always just been a defence guy but now he can expand his game.

Positive_Ad1947 | Spurs

5 | 4 hours ago

Is Jock Landale having a better season than JJJ? Or am I crazy?

Outrageous-Maybe-200 | Nuggets

2 | 3 hours ago

Hes looking really solid this year

MightTurbulent319 | Nuggets

4 | 5 hours ago

Zeka Nnaji’s season high 6 points was crucial. I still hate him so much but those 2 3s were unexpected.

He literally has the worst contract in the NBA. He can’t shoot, can’t defend, can’t assist, can’t screen, can’t play smart, can’t rebound. The only purpose of using him is to run some clock with a huge lead only to get it melted until starters get in the game.

greenwhitehell

13 | 5 hours ago

He definitely can defend. Not true 5s, but still.

Issue is he’s a round zero offensively (unless somehow he makes 3s like today lol) and a terrible rebounder, so what he gives you defensively he loses just on the glass sometimes lol

MightTurbulent319 | Nuggets

1 | 3 hours ago

His general awareness is so bad too. Like he really decreases the basketball Iq when he is on the floor. He can’t be helped. Just gotta get rid of him asap. We need to advertise him as a 3 and D but he really can’t do those.

laz10 | DEN

9 | 4 hours ago

No no no he’s a 3&D player and the missing piece for any team

MightTurbulent319 | Nuggets

2 | 3 hours ago

He is a G&G player, garbage and garbage. He fills minutes that nobody cares.

Sweaty_Presentation4

1 | 2 hours ago

At one point a long time ago it did look like he could hit threes. Then play 3-5 and rebound. I was high on him his first season. Second I want to hope. I hate to root against anyone and his contract is rough. But he has the best idol to emulate. Be Aaron Gordon lite and you might last but it was nice to see something tonight.

fecalfrown | Nuggets

5 | 4 hours ago

He can defend in man to man, saying otherwise is a bit of hyperbole.

MightTurbulent319 | Nuggets

1 | an hour ago

I mean, yes the league is huge. You can find some trash teams where he can look like he can defend. But realistically if you are running for a championship Zeke should play 0 minutes. He is net negative in every aspect of basketball. How many minutes could he play in current OKC roster? If I were OKC coach, even if I was winning by 60, I wouldn’t play Zeke. There are more important players who can actually benefit from playing those meaningless minutes.

MoooonRiverrrr

3 | 4 hours ago

He literally is not even close to the worst contract in the NBA, what?? I don’t like watching him play at all and he has no value. But he’s not getting paid nearly as bad for his contribution as someone like

Pat Williams, Demar DeRozan, etc. Role players, stars, former stars, there are several immovable contracts on both players who give you nothing, and guys who are good but old and fit nowhere in the NBA.

Alcibiades_Rex | Nuggets

3 | 4 hours ago

Yeah, I’m glad we have Zeke over Zach lavine

MightTurbulent319 | Nuggets

4 | 3 hours ago

Zach Lavine is the league’s negative plus-minus leader for a while. He is very consistent with that. He doesn’t win but at least he is a star. He has value in teams that desperately try to lose.

Zeke has no purpose and no value. Worse than Lavine.

fecalfrown | Nuggets

5 | 4 hours ago

KCP looks like a decent veteran presence. Is he decent off the bench? When he was out there I saw some mistakes but also seemed to not initiate the offense but keep it flowing to baskets, instead of the younger mistakes of just stopping the ball or not playing what was given.

KptKrondog | MEM

6 | 3 hours ago

He’s been pretty meh tbh. But to be fair, so has the rest of the team.

Miss-you-SJ | Vancouver Grizzlies

3 | 4 hours ago

I just want to have the feeling of supporting a fully healthy roster once this decade. Please basketball gods, just give me one game

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2 | 5 hours ago

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bdybwyi

2 | 5 hours ago

I never watch the Grizz but some of his early clock transitions pull up 3’s had me laughing at my screen, truly awful shot selection

cl353 | Heat

4 | 4 hours ago

someone save my fantasy team from JJJ. how does tyler “trex arms” herro get more rebounds in his first game played in months

Jimmy0034 | Clippers

2 | 4 hours ago

Can Nuggets afford to bring back Peyton after this season?

anemonaeae

1 | an hour ago

Probably not without going into the second apron

Jimmy0034 | Clippers

1 | an hour ago

The way he has been playing this season, a team could offer him full MLE if he continues like this for majority of the season

Technical_Flight629

2 | an hour ago

Very glad Joker decided to pass. Felt like he was reminding everyone what they can do with his passes and when they hit their shots.

Kvsav57

1 | 2 hours ago

Since when do the Nuggets make 22 threes in a game? And since when can Peyton Watson shoot? When Gordon and Braun are back, there will be only one team with a chance of beating them imo.

Faux_null8834 | Mavericks

-5 | 5 hours ago

so satisfying watching this dirty team lose

Joftehaha | Grizzlies

5 | 4 hours ago

your coach beat his wife man look in the mirror

Happy_Peak_7818

-7 | 5 hours ago

Did #SCJ (Street Clothes Ja) talk shit to any future HOFs this post game too?

The Denver Nuggets (13-4) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (6-12), 125-115 behind 29 from Jamal Murray