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MEM119
Final
136DEN
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Memphis Grizzlies
Away · Grizzlies
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
119
Finalmargin17
136
Denver Nuggets
Home · Nuggets · Won
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Biggest Lead
DEN +21
Q4 · 8:06
Biggest Run
MEM 10-0
 
Lead Changes
10
6 ties
Half
MEM 72 · DEN 68
MEM led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
DEN won by 17.
Insight 02
DEN built the biggest lead at +21.
Insight 03
MEM had the biggest unanswered run (10-0).
Insight 04
DEN won Q4 29-25.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn DEN

    DEN scored 13 pts off MEM's 6 turnovers (2.17 PPP allowed).

    6 of 6 TOVs (100%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn MEM

    Murray got 15 of his 21 pts via pull-up jumpers (6 makes, 71% up 34 pp from season avg 37%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from post-ups (3 pts)

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn MEM

    Johnson got 8 of his 18 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 44%).

    3 from cuts (6 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn DEN

    Coward got 10 of his 23 pts via drives (5 makes, 43% up 14 pp from season avg 29%).

    3 from pull-up jumpers (8 pts) · 2 from other actions (5 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn DEN

    Jr. got 8 of his 12 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 67% up 39 pp from season avg 28%).

    2 from drives (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MEMDEN
Q1
DEN +4
MEM33
DEN37
Running33–37
Q2
MEM +8
MEM39
DEN31
Running72–68
Q3
DEN +17
MEM22
DEN39
Running94–107
Q4
DEN +4
MEM25
DEN29
Running119–136

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMEM12/22 55%8/18 44%5/15 33%6/15 40%31/70 44%
DEN12/20 60%13/20 65%16/26 62%12/24 50%53/90 59%
3PMEM6/12 50%2/7 29%0/6 0%4/10 40%12/35 34%
DEN4/8 50%3/7 43%4/11 36%3/10 30%14/36 39%
FTMEM— —5/8 63%2/2 100%9/13 69%16/23 70%
DEN9/11 82%2/4 50%3/3 100%2/3 67%16/21 76%
REBMEM11117938
DEN109181552
ASTMEM6106224
DEN51210431
TOVMEM22026
DEN251412
Paint PTSMEM101210436
DEN1216221666

Game Flow

Margin over time — DEN ahead above the line, MEM below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (10) and ties (6).

DEN aheadMEM ahead
8-08-010-08-010-010-0Q1Q2Q3Q4MEM takes the lead 3–2 · Q1 10:54DEN takes the lead 3–5 · Q1 10:33Tied 5–5 · Q1 10:22Tied 7–7 · Q1 9:38MEM takes the lead 10–9 · Q1 9:08Tied 12–12 · Q1 8:07DEN takes the lead 12–13 · Q1 8:07Tied 44–44 · Q2 8:12MEM takes the lead 46–44 · Q2 7:52Tied 60–60 · Q2 2:29DEN takes the lead 60–61 · Q2 2:29Tied 63–63 · Q2 1:51MEM takes the lead 66–65 · Q2 0:59DEN takes the lead 66–68 · Q2 0:46MEM takes the lead 69–68 · Q2 0:30DEN takes the lead 81–82 · Q3 7:15DEN +21MEM +8+21−21

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Cedric Coward
MEM · Starter
21:54276210010/173/7+14
Taylor Hendricks
MEM · Starter
21:5416611116/82/3+14
Walter Clayton Jr.
MEM · Starter
21:5415230015/102/5+14
Adama Bal
MEM
38:4912652013/102/6-18
Jahmai Mashack
MEM · Starter
32:499370014/121/4-30
Dariq Whitehead
MEM
28:167730002/102/10-30
Taj Gibson
MEM
4:572200001/30/0+1
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
MEM
—0000000/00/00
GG Jackson
MEM
—0000000/00/00
Cam Spencer
MEM
—0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
56.0%
66.7%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
25.0%
23.3%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
18.9%
24.3%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
5.5%
10.8%

Efficiency

ORTGDEN edge
MEM
120.1
DEN
134.5
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDEN edge
MEM
128.6
DEN
118.6
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DEN edge
MEM
58.3%
DEN
68.5%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MEM
101.6
DEN
100.8
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMEMDENEdge
In the paint3666DEN +30
Fast break719DEN +12
Off turnovers1211MEM +1
2nd chance715DEN +8

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMEMDEN
Passes241287
Touches332409
Distance (mi)12.617.2
Pull-up FG21/51 (41%)34/63 (54%)
Catch & Shoot FG10/19 (53%)19/27 (70%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Taylor Hendricks — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJahmai Mashack — MEM missMEMDariq Whitehead — MEM missMEMAdama Bal — MEM missMEMJamal Murray — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMJahmai Mashack — MEM madeMEMTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENJahmai Mashack — MEM missMEMAaron Gordon — DEN missDENBruce Brown — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMDariq Whitehead — MEM madeMEMTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENAdama Bal — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM missMEMWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM missMEMDariq Whitehead — MEM missMEMJahmai Mashack — MEM madeMEMNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENJalen Pickett — DEN madeDENTaj Gibson — MEM missMEMJalen Pickett — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMJahmai Mashack — MEM madeMEMJamal Murray — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENJahmai Mashack — MEM missMEMDariq Whitehead — MEM missMEMAdama Bal — MEM missMEMAdama Bal — MEM missMEMWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM madeMEMJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM madeMEMJahmai Mashack — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMBruce Brown — DEN madeDENWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM missMEMDariq Whitehead — MEM missMEMNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENJahmai Mashack — MEM missMEMAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM missMEMChristian Braun — DEN missDENAdama Bal — MEM madeMEMTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENJahmai Mashack — MEM missMEMBruce Brown — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENCedric Coward — MEM missMEMJamal Murray — DEN madeDENDaRon Holmes II — DEN missDENJalen Pickett — DEN missDENAdama Bal — MEM missMEMCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJulian Strawther — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENCedric Coward — MEM missMEMBruce Brown — DEN madeDENDariq Whitehead — MEM missMEMTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENDaRon Holmes II — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENBruce Brown — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENTaylor Hendricks — MEM madeMEMAdama Bal — MEM madeMEMNikola Jokić — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENAdama Bal — MEM missMEMWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM madeMEMJahmai Mashack — MEM missMEMJamal Murray — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENTaylor Hendricks — MEM madeMEMTaylor Hendricks — MEM madeMEMJamal Murray — DEN missDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENKJ Simpson — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENDariq Whitehead — MEM missMEMDariq Whitehead — MEM missMEMTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMJulian Strawther — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENTaylor Hendricks — MEM missMEMJulian Strawther — DEN missDENBruce Brown — DEN missDENWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM madeMEMChristian Braun — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMTaj Gibson — MEM madeMEMZeke Nnaji — DEN missDENAaron Gordon — DEN missDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENWalter Clayton Jr. — MEM madeMEMDariq Whitehead — MEM madeMEMTaylor Hendricks — MEM madeMEMCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENAdama Bal — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMBruce Brown — DEN madeDENAaron Gordon — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENTaylor Hendricks — MEM missMEMCurtis Jones — DEN missDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMJahmai Mashack — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAdama Bal — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENDariq Whitehead — MEM missMEMTaj Gibson — MEM missMEMCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJahmai Mashack — MEM missMEMJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENTaylor Hendricks — MEM madeMEMChristian Braun — DEN madeDEN
Memphis Grizzlies31/70 · 44.3%
Denver Nuggets53/90 · 58.9%
mademissedteam · result
DEN 53/90 (58.9%) · MEM 31/70 (44.3%) — DEN ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MEM 114–133 DEN → 119–136
  1. 2:37
    PTSMEM114–133 · DEN +19
    Coward Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  2. 2:37
    MISSMEM114–133 · DEN +19
    MISS Coward Free Throw 2 of 2
  3. 2:20
    MISSDEN114–133 · DEN +19
    MISS Simpson 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  4. 2:14
    MISSDEN114–133 · DEN +19
    MISS Pickett 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  5. 2:08
    MISSMEM114–133 · DEN +19
    MISS Williamson 3PT Running Jump Shot
  6. 1:50
    MISSDEN114–133 · DEN +19
    MISS C. Jones 5' Driving Layup
  7. 1:33
    MISSMEM114–133 · DEN +19
    MISS Clayton Jr. 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  8. 1:21
    MISSDEN114–133 · DEN +19
    MISS Nnaji 3PT Jump Shot
  9. 1:07
    TOVDEN114–133 · DEN +19
    Simpson Traveling Turnover (P1.T12)
  10. 0:54
    PTSMEM116–133 · DEN +17
    Coward 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (24 PTS)
  11. 0:54
    PTSMEM117–133 · DEN +16
    Coward Free Throw 1 of 1 (25 PTS)
  12. 0:41
    MISSDEN117–133 · DEN +16
    MISS Holmes II 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  13. 0:34
    PTSMEM119–133 · DEN +14
    Coward 3' Running Layup (27 PTS)
  14. 0:18
    PTSDEN119–136 · DEN +17
    Holmes II 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pickett 1 AST)