Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-119 on April 8, 2026.

Cedric Coward scored 27 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Jamal Murray scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets.

Memphis Grizzlies at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Wed, Apr 8, 2026 · 9:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Memphis Grizzlies schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

136

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-119 at home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Cedric Coward had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Denver Nuggets trailed 72-68 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 39-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 37, Denver Nuggets 58. Cameron Johnson had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-119 on April 8, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Cedric Coward scored 27 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Jamal Murray scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Memphis Grizzlies	33	39	22	25	119
Denver Nuggets	37	31	39	29	136

Game leaders

Memphis Grizzlies

Points: 27 Cedric Coward
Rebounds: 7 Dariq Whitehead
Assists: 7 Jahmai Mashack

Denver Nuggets

Points: 26 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 16 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 10 Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić triple-double (14 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST)

Memphis Grizzlies
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Toby Okani starter	32:49	15	0	2	1	0	0	5-10	4-7	1-4	1	-30
Jahmai Mashack starter	32:49	9	3	7	0	0	1	4-12	1-4	0-2	3	-30
Taylor Hendricks starter	21:54	16	6	1	1	1	1	6-8	2-3	2-2	3	+14
Walter Clayton Jr starter	21:54	15	2	3	0	0	1	5-10	2-5	3-3	0	+14
Cedric Coward starter	21:54	27	6	2	1	0	0	10-17	3-7	4-5	2	+14
Adama-Alpha Bal bench	38:49	12	6	5	2	0	1	3-10	2-6	4-4	1	-18
Lucas Williamson bench	36:38	16	6	1	0	0	2	6-12	3-8	1-1	4	-20
Dariq Whitehead bench	28:16	7	7	3	0	0	0	2-10	2-10	1-2	5	-30
Taj Gibson bench	4:57	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	+1

Not available: Santi Aldama, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cam Spencer, Brandon Clarke, GG Jackson II, Javon Small, Jaylen Wells, Ty Jerome, Ja Morant, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey, Olivier-Maxence Prosper

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	34:47	26	7	5	0	0	3	8-17	5-10	5-5	0	+18
Nikola Jokić starter	31:02	14	16	10	2	0	2	5-8	0-1	4-5	0	+24
Cameron Johnson starter	29:43	18	3	2	1	0	1	8-12	2-4	0-0	1	+7
Christian Braun starter	26:35	14	2	1	1	0	1	7-10	0-2	0-1	0	+21
Aaron Gordon starter	22:16	6	2	6	0	1	0	2-6	0-2	2-2	3	+17
Bruce Brown bench	26:06	13	7	2	2	1	1	5-7	0-1	3-5	4	+4
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	19:28	13	4	2	0	0	0	5-10	3-8	0-0	1	+13
Julian Strawther bench	14:45	10	2	1	0	1	0	4-6	2-3	0-0	3	-8
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	12:45	14	4	0	0	2	3	6-6	0-0	2-3	5	+0
Zeke Nnaji bench	6:55	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	-9
Jalen Pickett bench	5:56	5	0	1	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	-2
Curtis Jones bench	3:14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+0
DaRon Holmes II bench	3:14	3	4	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	+0
KJ Simpson bench	3:14	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Peyton Watson, Spencer Jones

Team statistics
Memphis Grizzlies	Stat	Denver Nuggets
16/23 (69%)	Free throws	16/21 (76%)
23/42 (54%)	2 pointers	39/54 (72%)
19/50 (38%)	3 pointers	14/36 (38%)
42/92 (45%)	Field goals	53/90 (58%)
38	Rebounds	52
28	Defensive rebounds	43
10	Offensive rebounds	9
24	Assists	31
6	Turnovers	12
5	Steals	6
1	Blocks	5
20	Fouls	20
10	Max points in a row	10
12:13	Time spent in lead	33:55
8	Biggest lead	21

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 21 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 10
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies: 8 Q2 6:16
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 21 Q4 8:06
Longest run: 10-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q2 0:31 to Q3 10:53

Scoring plays

Q1 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Denver Nuggets
11:25	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:54	Memphis Grizzlies	Toby Okani 3-pt field goal	3	2
10:33	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	3	5
10:22	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	5	5
9:55	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	5	7
9:38	Memphis Grizzlies	Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal	7	7
9:21	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	7	9
9:08	Memphis Grizzlies	Taylor Hendricks 3-pt field goal	10	9
8:59	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	12	9
8:48	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	12	11
8:07	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	12	12
8:07	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	12	12
7:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	12	15
7:00	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	12	17
6:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Jahmai Mashack 2-pt field goal	14	17
6:05	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	14	20
5:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Dariq Whitehead 3-pt field goal	17	20
5:35	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	17	23
5:00	Memphis Grizzlies	Jahmai Mashack 2-pt field goal	19	23
4:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Adama-Alpha Bal 3-pt field goal	22	23
3:25	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	22	24
2:54	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	22	27
2:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Jahmai Mashack 3-pt field goal	25	27
2:28	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	25	28
2:28	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	25	29
2:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Walter Clayton Jr 2-pt field goal	27	29
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	27	30
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	27	31
1:23	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	27	32
1:23	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	27	33
1:04	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	27	35
0:50	Memphis Grizzlies	Taylor Hendricks 3-pt field goal	30	35
0:30	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal	33	35
0:21	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	33	37

Q2 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Denver Nuggets
11:34	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	33	39
11:03	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	33	42
10:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal	35	42
10:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Dariq Whitehead Free throw	36	42
9:54	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	38	42
9:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal	40	42
8:51	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	40	44
8:32	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	42	44
8:12	Memphis Grizzlies	Taylor Hendricks Free throw	43	44
8:12	Memphis Grizzlies	Taylor Hendricks Free throw	44	44
7:52	Memphis Grizzlies	Walter Clayton Jr 2-pt field goal	46	44
7:52	Memphis Grizzlies	Walter Clayton Jr Free throw	47	44
7:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	47	46
7:23	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal	50	46
7:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Lucas Williamson 3-pt field goal	53	46
6:46	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	53	48
6:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Lucas Williamson 3-pt field goal	56	48
5:38	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	56	50
5:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	56	53
5:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Toby Okani 2-pt field goal	58	53
4:57	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	58	55
4:35	Memphis Grizzlies	Taj Gibson 2-pt field goal	60	55
3:48	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	60	57
3:05	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	60	59
2:29	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	60	60
2:29	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	60	61
2:13	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	60	63
1:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Adama-Alpha Bal 3-pt field goal	63	63
1:39	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	63	65
1:00	Memphis Grizzlies	Toby Okani 3-pt field goal	66	65
0:47	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	66	68
0:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Lucas Williamson 3-pt field goal	69	68
0:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Lucas Williamson Free throw	70	68
0:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Lucas Williamson 2-pt field goal	72	68

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Denver Nuggets
11:38	Memphis Grizzlies	Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal	74	68
10:53	Memphis Grizzlies	Walter Clayton Jr 2-pt field goal	76	68
9:57	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	76	70
9:47	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	78	70
9:31	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	78	72
9:03	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	78	73
9:03	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	78	74
8:37	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	78	76
8:08	Memphis Grizzlies	Toby Okani 3-pt field goal	81	76
7:51	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	81	78
7:34	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	81	80
7:15	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	81	82
6:57	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	81	84
6:32	Memphis Grizzlies	Adama-Alpha Bal 2-pt field goal	83	84
6:21	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	83	85
6:11	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	83	88
5:50	Memphis Grizzlies	Jahmai Mashack 2-pt field goal	85	88
5:28	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	85	90
5:04	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	85	93
4:17	Memphis Grizzlies	Lucas Williamson 2-pt field goal	87	93
3:35	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	87	95
3:21	Memphis Grizzlies	Adama-Alpha Bal Free throw	88	95
3:21	Memphis Grizzlies	Adama-Alpha Bal Free throw	89	95
3:05	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	89	97
2:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Toby Okani 3-pt field goal	92	97
2:29	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	92	100
1:59	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	92	102
1:38	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	92	105
1:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	92	107
0:51	Memphis Grizzlies	Lucas Williamson 2-pt field goal	94	107

Q4 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Denver Nuggets
11:38	Memphis Grizzlies	Toby Okani Free throw	95	107
10:38	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	95	109
10:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Dariq Whitehead 3-pt field goal	98	109
9:47	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	98	111
9:20	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	98	112
9:20	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	98	113
8:34	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	98	115
8:27	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	98	117
8:06	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	98	119
7:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Adama-Alpha Bal Free throw	99	119
7:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Adama-Alpha Bal Free throw	100	119
6:32	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	100	121
5:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	101	121
5:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	102	121
5:19	Memphis Grizzlies	Walter Clayton Jr 3-pt field goal	105	121
5:03	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	105	123
4:43	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	105	126
4:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Walter Clayton Jr 3-pt field goal	108	126
4:11	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	108	128
3:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal	111	128
3:24	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal	111	130
3:14	Memphis Grizzlies	Walter Clayton Jr Free throw	112	130
3:14	Memphis Grizzlies	Walter Clayton Jr Free throw	113	130
3:01	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	113	133
2:37	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	114	133
0:55	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	116	133
0:55	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward Free throw	117	133
0:35	Memphis Grizzlies	Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal	119	133
0:19	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 3-pt field goal	119	136

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 3-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 3-1.

Nov 24: Denver Nuggets 125 at Memphis Grizzlies 115
Feb 11: Memphis Grizzlies 116 at Denver Nuggets 122
Mar 18: Denver Nuggets 118 at Memphis Grizzlies 125
Apr 8: Memphis Grizzlies 119 at Denver Nuggets 136 (this game)

Highlights

Nuggets 136 - 119 Grizzlies — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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