Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies
· Makeup from Jan 25Ty Jerome leads Grizzlies past Nuggets 125-118 to stop 8-game slide
Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 19 points and GG Jackson added 16 for the injury-depleted Grizzlies (24-44), who are 4-15 in their last 19 games after winning for the first time since March 1 at Indiana.
Cedric Coward provided 15 points and seven rebounds. Taylor Hendricks scored 13 off the bench and made six of Memphis' 12 steals as the Nuggets (42-28) committed 19 turnovers in the makeup of a game postponed Jan. 25 because of bad weather.
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists for Denver, just missing his sixth triple-double in the past eight games — although he did rack up 10 turnovers.
Christian Braun scored 26 points and Cameron Johnson added 20. Jamal Murray had 19 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds.
Denver remained percentage points behind Houston for fifth place in the Western Conference and fell a game behind fourth-place Minnesota.
On the second night of a back-to-back for the Nuggets, forward Aaron Gordon sat out to manage a hamstring injury. Denver beat Philadelphia 124-96 at home Tuesday night.
Jerome just missed his first career triple-double. He and Jackson sat out Monday night’s 132-107 loss in Chicago due to injuries.
Grizzlies: Host the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 125 |
| 4th 1.7 |  |
Nuggets offensive team rebound | 118 - 125 |
| 4th 1.7 | |
Jamal Murray misses heave jump shot | 118 - 125 |
| 4th 4.5 |  |
Cedric Coward makes free throw 2 of 2 | 118 - 125 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-90 | FG | 42-98 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 13-36 | 3PT | 16-49 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 17-22 | FT | 25-32 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 34 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 29 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 21 | Lead Changes | 21 |
| 10 | Percent Led | 80 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Adama Bal, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Cedric Coward, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Cam Spencer, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| GG Jackson, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | May 1 |
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Apr 29 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,612 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 20 | L1 | 0.75609756 | 62 |
 Houston |
10 | 30 | W1 | 0.63414633 | 52 |
 New Orleans |
36 | 56 | L2 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Dallas |
36 | 56 | W1 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Memphis |
37 | 57 | L8 | 0.30487806 | 25 |
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