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Final
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Denver Nuggets
118
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Memphis Grizzlies
125
Venue: FedExForum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Denver Nuggets 125-118 at home on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at FedExForum. Ty Jerome had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies. Nikola Jokić had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The game was tied 60-60 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 39-31. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 18, Memphis Grizzlies 43. Olivier-Maxence Prosper had 19 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies?
- The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Denver Nuggets 125-118 on March 18, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 29 for the Denver Nuggets with 14 rebounds; Ty Jerome scored 21 for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 118 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 31 | 29 | 39 | 26 | 125 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 29 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 12 Jamal Murray
Jamal Murray double-double (19 PTS, 12 AST) · Nikola Jokić double-double (29 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 41:07 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 3 | +3 |
| Christian Braun starter | 40:38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | -5 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 38:35 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 5-8 | 4 | -4 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 33:29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 26:50 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -22 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 27:47 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 2-11 | 3-3 | 2 | +5 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 20:14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 5:47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 5:33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
Not available: Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG Jackson II starter | 25:54 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 1 | +9 |
| Ty Jerome starter | 24:51 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 24:39 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0 | +12 |
| Cedric Coward starter | 24:33 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 7-7 | 3 | +4 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper starter | 23:10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 1 | +12 |
| Taylor Hendricks bench | 24:10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6-18 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Cam Spencer bench | 20:09 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Walter Clayton Jr bench | 19:43 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Javon Small bench | 19:43 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Tyler Burton bench | 13:20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 2 | -2 |
| DeJon Jarreau bench | 10:22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Taj Gibson bench | 9:26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Santi Aldama, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brandon Clarke, Ja Morant, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey, Jahmai Mashack
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| 17/22 (77%) | Free throws | 25/32 (78%) |
| 31/54 (57%) | 2 pointers | 26/49 (53%) |
| 13/36 (36%) | 3 pointers | 16/49 (32%) |
| 44/90 (48%) | Field goals | 42/98 (42%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Assists | 22 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 4:53 | Time spent in lead | 38:20 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 21
- Times tied
- 11
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 3 Q2 2:33
- Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies
- 11 Q4 3:51
- Longest run
- 9-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q4 5:33 to Q4 3:51
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 2 | 1 |
| 11:04 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:51 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:24 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:34 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 9:23 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 8:45 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 8:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 9 | 15 |
| 7:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 7:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II Free throw | 12 | 16 |
| 6:46 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 6:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 5:55 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 5:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Walter Clayton Jr 2-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 5:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 5:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 19 | 21 |
| 4:20 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 3:19 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 3:11 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 3-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 2:00 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 23 | 27 |
| 1:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 24 | 27 |
| 1:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 24 | 29 |
| 0:42 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 27 | 29 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 0:01 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II Free throw | 30 | 32 |
| 10:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 9:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 9:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 33 | 35 |
| 9:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 34 | 35 |
| 8:59 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 8:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | DeJon Jarreau 2-pt field goal | 34 | 39 |
| 8:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 36 | 39 |
| 7:54 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 7:17 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 6:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 6:13 | Memphis Grizzlies | Tyler Burton Free throw | 41 | 42 |
| 6:13 | Memphis Grizzlies | Tyler Burton Free throw | 41 | 43 |
| 6:02 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 5:03 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 4:58 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 4:45 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 4:22 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 46 | 49 |
| 3:06 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 2:58 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 48 | 50 |
| 2:58 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 48 | 51 |
| 2:38 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 2:38 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 52 | 51 |
| 2:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 53 | 51 |
| 2:33 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 54 | 51 |
| 2:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 54 | 52 |
| 2:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 54 | 53 |
| 1:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 1:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 55 | 56 |
| 1:18 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 56 | 56 |
| 1:18 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 57 | 56 |
| 1:09 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer Free throw | 57 | 57 |
| 0:42 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II Free throw | 57 | 58 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 0:15 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 60 | 59 |
| 0:15 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 60 | 60 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 10:55 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 62 | 62 |
| 10:48 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 62 | 63 |
| 10:48 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 62 | 64 |
| 10:42 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 10:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 3-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 10:12 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 10:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 9:20 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 70 |
| 9:06 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 68 | 72 |
| 8:45 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 68 | 75 |
| 8:20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 68 | 78 |
| 8:02 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 71 | 78 |
| 7:38 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 71 | 80 |
| 7:22 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 6:56 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 6:33 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 6:10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 3-pt field goal | 78 | 83 |
| 5:18 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 81 | 83 |
| 5:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 81 | 85 |
| 4:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer Free throw | 81 | 86 |
| 4:30 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 2-pt field goal | 81 | 88 |
| 4:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 83 | 88 |
| 4:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 84 | 88 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 85 | 88 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 86 | 88 |
| 3:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 3-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 2:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Tyler Burton 2-pt field goal | 86 | 93 |
| 2:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Tyler Burton Free throw | 86 | 94 |
| 2:20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 86 | 96 |
| 2:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 87 | 96 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 89 | 96 |
| 1:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 3-pt field goal | 89 | 99 |
| 1:01 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 90 | 99 |
| 0:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 91 | 99 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 93 | 99 |
| 11:16 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 93 | 101 |
| 9:45 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 9:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 95 | 103 |
| 9:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 95 | 104 |
| 9:08 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 97 | 104 |
| 8:52 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taj Gibson Free throw | 97 | 105 |
| 8:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 97 | 107 |
| 7:50 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 99 | 107 |
| 7:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 101 | 107 |
| 6:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 103 | 107 |
| 5:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 105 | 107 |
| 5:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal | 105 | 110 |
| 4:51 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 105 | 112 |
| 4:13 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 105 | 114 |
| 3:51 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 105 | 115 |
| 3:51 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper Free throw | 105 | 116 |
| 3:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 107 | 116 |
| 3:20 | Memphis Grizzlies | DeJon Jarreau 2-pt field goal | 107 | 118 |
| 2:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 110 | 118 |
| 2:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 3-pt field goal | 110 | 121 |
| 1:46 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 112 | 121 |
| 1:06 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 114 | 121 |
| 0:28 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 115 | 121 |
| 0:15 | Memphis Grizzlies | Walter Clayton Jr Free throw | 115 | 122 |
| 0:15 | Memphis Grizzlies | Walter Clayton Jr Free throw | 115 | 123 |
| 0:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 118 | 123 |
| 0:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 118 | 124 |
| 0:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 118 | 125 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-1. 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 (this game)
- Apr 8: Memphis Grizzlies 119 at Denver Nuggets 136
Highlights
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