Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies
· NBA Cup - Group PlayMurray, Porter lead Nuggets past Grizzlies 122-110
Christian Braun finished with 19 points, while Russell Westbrook added 12 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds.
Santi Aldama led Memphis with 28 points, matching his career high. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 19 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 16 points.
It was the second straight game between the two teams. Memphis defeated Denver 105-90 on Sunday. The Nuggets had lost two straight, the slide coinciding with the absence of reigning MVP Nikola Jokic who missed his third straight game Tuesday for personal reasons.
Grizzlies: Memphis is one of the worst teams in the league at protecting the ball, committing 16.6 turnovers a game. The Grizzlies already had 14 in the first half, leading to 16 Denver points and a double-digit Nuggets lead at the break.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 122 - 110 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 122 - 110 | |
4th 0.1 | Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot two point shot | 122 - 110 | |
4th 4.1 | Santi Aldama out of bounds bad pass turnover | 120 - 110 | |
4th 5.1 | Luke Kennard enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr. | 120 - 110 |
Statistics
DEN | MEM | |
---|---|---|
48-100 | FG | 41-103 |
48.0 | Field Goal % | 39.8 |
12-36 | 3PT | 9-38 |
33.3 | Three Point % | 23.7 |
14-22 | FT | 19-31 |
63.6 | Free Throw % | 61.3 |
53 | Rebounds | 55 |
13 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
40 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
29 | Assists | 24 |
15 | Steals | 9 |
6 | Blocks | 10 |
18 | Turnovers | 22 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
19 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
28 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
62 | Points in Paint | 60 |
29 | Fouls | 24 |
25 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,377 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 23 | 5 | .821 | - | W8 |
Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | W2 |
Minnesota | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | L3 |
Portland | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.5 | L2 |
Utah | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16 | L1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | W3 |
Memphis | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1 | W2 |
San Antonio | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | L1 |
New Orleans | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.5 | L7 |
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