The Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 142-105 on Dec 28, 2023 at Ball Arena.
Final · Ball Arena
Top performers
- Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 23 points, 1 rebounds and 2 assists.
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.
Memphis Grizzlies box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane | 25 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Marcus Smart | 23 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 1 |
| David Roddy | 29 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 |
| John Konchar | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Ziaire Williams | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Jacob Gilyard | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Bismack Biyombo | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Team | 188 | 94 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 34-75 | 11-27 | 15-21 | 10 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Denver Nuggets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 30 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11-11 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1 |
| Jamal Murray | 26 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-12 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Peyton Watson | 23 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 1 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 25 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Julian Strawther | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Christian Braun | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 17 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Justin Holiday | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Jalen Pickett | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 235 | 140 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 54-94 | 20-41 | 12-14 | 19 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Grizzlies · 2023-24 season · Previous Dec 26, 2023: MEM 116, NO 115 · Next Dec 29, 2023: MEM 106, LAC 117
- Nuggets · 2023-24 season · Previous Dec 25, 2023: GS 114, DEN 120 · Next Dec 29, 2023: OKC 119, DEN 93