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Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray lead Denver past Memphis 108-104
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, Jamal Murray also had 22 points and the Denver Nuggets thwarted a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 108-104 on Friday night.
Reggie Jackson added 16 points for the defending champions as Denver won its second straight to open the season. But it wasn't easy as the Grizzlies were able to overtake the Nuggets in the fourth before Denver closed out the game.
“That's their identity,” Murray said. “That's how they win games and make it tough. (Memphis) did a good job of playing physical and staying within striking distance all game.”
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 21 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, while Marcus Smart finished with 20 points, five assists and five steals.
Desmond Bane had 15 points despite going 4 of 17 from the floor and 1 of 10 from 3-point range.
“It's a challenge.” Smart said of the chemistry needed to close out games. “This is a work in progress. Everybody is learning.”
Memphis took a 98-97 lead midway through the fourth, but Jokic's 3-pointer and an offensive putback by the Denver center came on either side of a 3-pointer by Murray as the Nuggets retook the lead for good.
“We had some good looks at the end, but credit the Nuggets defense, They made it tough,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. “We got our chances and didn't convert.”
Memphis continued to be thin on the frontline with center Steven Adams and reserve forward Brandon Clarke out with injuries for the bulk of the season, and potential starter Santi Aldama nursing a sprained ankle. The offensive punch was also limited by Ja Morant's 25-game suspension to start the season.
Both teams started poorly. By the midway point of the first quarter, they were a combined 5 of 24 from the field and had missed all 10 3-pointers taken to that point in the game.
The shooting improved and Denver held a 61-56 lead at halftime.
The Grizzlies spent much of the night scrambling to stay in the game, keeping the deficit in single digits.
At the midway point of the fourth, a steal and layup by Derrick Rose brought Memphis within 95-93. The Grizzlies overtook the Nuggets on Rose's leaner in the lane for a 98-97 lead with 4:28 left. Denver outscored Memphis 11-6 the rest of the way.
Denver coach Michael Malone said his team as the reigning league champion can expect every team's best effort.
“Everybody wants to come out and beat the champs,” Malone said pregame. It was a theme he repeated after leaving with a win.
“Everybody's going to get up for us,” Malone said. “We're not going to get an effort of ‘Oh, it’s Denver.' No, it will be ‘The champs are coming to town.’ ”
Both coaches saw improvement from the season-opener - a win for the Nuggets over the Lakers and the Grizzlies losing to New Orleans.
“Big step in the right direction,” Jenkins said. "This was a great test for us."
As for Malone, he saw his team maintain their poise down the stretch after being overtaken by the Grizzlies.
“If you are going to be them, you are going to have to earn it,” he said. “And that's what we did.”
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UP NEXT
NUGGETS: At Oklahoma City on Sunday
GRIZZLIES: At Washington to face the Wizards on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Jaren Jackson Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:34 |  | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Xavier Tillman blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:21 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation | ||
| 11:12 | | Marcus Smart misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:48 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 2-0 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ziaire Williams assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:21 | | Marcus Smart personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | Xavier Tillman personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Ziaire Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point stepback jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 2-4 |
| 9:19 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:59 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4-4 |
| 8:46 | | Xavier Tillman misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running finger roll layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 6-4 |
| 7:54 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 7:39 | | Desmond Bane misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Nikola Jokic's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Desmond Bane misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Nikola Jokic's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Ziaire Williams's two point running layup | ||
| 7:02 | | Ziaire Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Jamal Murray blocks Ziaire Williams's two point putback layup | ||
| 7:02 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Jamal Murray offensive foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | Jamal Murray turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:51 | | Desmond Bane offensive foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | Desmond Bane turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:36 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 9-4 |
| 6:19 | | Marcus Smart misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot | 11-4 |
| 5:55 | | Desmond Bane turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 5:47 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point driving finger roll layup | 11-6 |
| 5:03 | | Xavier Tillman blocks Jamal Murray's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Nuggets delay of game violation | ||
| 4:53 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Xavier Tillman's two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 4:50 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | David Roddy misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:46 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 13-6 |
| 4:23 | | David Roddy turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 4:17 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 4:14 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point stepback jump shot | 13-9 |
| 3:47 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 16-9 |
| 3:25 | | Xavier Tillman misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting layup (Reggie Jackson assists) | 18-9 |
| 2:56 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Xavier Tillman assists) | 18-11 |
| 2:56 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:45 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (David Roddy steals) | ||
| 2:42 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:28 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (David Roddy assists) | 18-13 |
| 2:03 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:00 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point running jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 18-16 |
| 1:34 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 20-16 |
| 1:28 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul) | ||
| 1:28 | | +1 | Derrick Rose makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-17 |
| 1:28 | | +1 | Derrick Rose makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-18 |
| 1:12 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 23-18 |
| 0:54 | | Zeke Nnaji blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | David Roddy shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | Christian Braun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:43 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Christian Braun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:42 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:20 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 25-18 |
| 0:04 | | Derrick Rose misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Derrick Rose offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Peyton Watson blocks Derrick Rose's two point putback layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Derrick Rose offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Peyton Watson blocks Derrick Rose's two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 27-18 |
| 11:34 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 11:21 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:19 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | John Konchar blocks Zeke Nnaji's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:05 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Derrick Rose turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:47 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 30-18 |
| 10:27 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point cutting dunk (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 30-20 |
| 10:15 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Julian Strawther's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 30-22 |
| 10:07 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:47 | | Christian Braun misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving hook shot | 30-24 |
| 9:21 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-24 |
| 9:21 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-24 |
| 9:08 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running finger roll layup | 34-24 |
| 8:58 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-25 |
| 8:58 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:57 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul) | ||
| 8:57 | | Jake LaRavia misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:57 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +1 | Jake LaRavia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-26 |
| 8:44 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 37-26 |
| 8:35 | | Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 8:35 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-27 |
| 8:35 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-28 |
| 8:23 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | John Konchar personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 8:14 | | Julian Strawther misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:56 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point tip layup | 37-30 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point stepback jump shot | 39-30 |
| 7:09 | | Desmond Bane misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Christian Braun misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 7:03 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point running layup | 39-32 |
| 6:39 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-33 |
| 6:34 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-34 |
| 6:16 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 41-34 |
| 6:02 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point reverse layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 41-36 |
| 5:47 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 43-36 |
| 5:30 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 43-38 |
| 5:10 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | David Roddy turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running finger roll layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 45-38 |
| 4:33 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot | 45-40 |
| 4:23 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving reverse layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 47-40 |
| 4:19 | | David Roddy shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:14 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Derrick Rose misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | John Konchar makes two point finger roll layup | 47-42 |
| 3:54 | | Xavier Tillman personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:54 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-42 |
| 3:54 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-42 |
| 3:44 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 49-45 |
| 3:14 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 51-45 |
| 2:59 | | Derrick Rose misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Loose ball) (Xavier Tillman draws the foul) | ||
| 2:47 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:47 | | +1 | Xavier Tillman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-46 |
| 2:47 | | +1 | Xavier Tillman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-47 |
| 2:31 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 54-47 |
| 2:17 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Derrick Rose assists) | 54-49 |
| 2:17 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 54-50 |
| 2:06 | | Marcus Smart personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 2:06 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-50 |
| 2:06 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-50 |
| 1:55 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 56-51 |
| 1:34 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 56-52 |
| 1:34 | | +1 | Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 56-53 |
| 1:12 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 59-53 |
| 0:54 | | Jake LaRavia turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 0:45 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 0:39 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 59-56 |
| 0:26 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:26 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-56 |
| 0:26 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-56 |
| 0:09 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Peyton Watson turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | Marcus Smart turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:00 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Tillman steals) | ||
| 11:42 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point running jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 61-59 |
| 11:21 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 64-59 |
| 10:59 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Desmond Bane's two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:56 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Xavier Tillman turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point bank jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 66-59 |
| 10:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:56 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:49 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Xavier Tillman draws the foul) | ||
| 9:49 | | Xavier Tillman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:49 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Xavier Tillman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Xavier Tillman misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point running reverse layup | 66-61 |
| 8:45 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 68-61 |
| 8:31 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 68-64 |
| 7:52 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 71-64 |
| 7:09 | | Marcus Smart misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Ziaire Williams assists) | 71-66 |
| 6:41 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:31 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 6:30 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving floating jump shot | 71-68 |
| 5:58 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 73-68 |
| 5:58 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:58 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-68 |
| 5:41 | | Xavier Tillman offensive foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Xavier Tillman turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 76-68 |
| 5:39 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:18 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 76-70 |
| 4:58 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 79-70 |
| 4:41 | | Marcus Smart misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:22 | | +3 | Xavier Tillman makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 79-73 |
| 4:12 | | David Roddy personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point running reverse layup (David Roddy assists) | 79-75 |
| 3:28 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot | 82-75 |
| 3:16 | | Derrick Rose turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 3:12 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running pullup jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 85-75 |
| 2:59 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot (Xavier Tillman assists) | 85-77 |
| 2:41 | | Christian Braun turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:28 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | David Roddy misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:04 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Derrick Rose shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:59 | | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:59 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-77 |
| 1:39 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-77 |
| 1:20 | | Zeke Nnaji misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:18 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Zeke Nnaji blocks Derrick Rose's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:05 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Zeke Nnaji steals) | ||
| 0:58 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Peyton Watson blocks Derrick Rose's two point running jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 0:45 | | Desmond Bane offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:14 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:10 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 0:09 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 0:09 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-78 |
| 0:09 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 87-79 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 89-79 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 11:41 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot | 89-81 |
| 11:29 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 11:21 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Jake LaRavia personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point cutting layup (Reggie Jackson assists) | 91-81 |
| 10:58 | | +3 | Derrick Rose makes three point jump shot (Ziaire Williams assists) | 91-84 |
| 10:43 | | Zeke Nnaji turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:29 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Xavier Tillman turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 10:02 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:49 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +3 | Derrick Rose makes three point pullup jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 91-87 |
| 9:19 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:06 | | Christian Braun misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Derrick Rose personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point cutting layup (Christian Braun assists) | 93-87 |
| 8:28 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-88 |
| 8:28 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 93-89 |
| 8:12 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Tillman steals) | ||
| 8:02 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Xavier Tillman turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 95-89 |
| 7:20 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Derrick Rose misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Tillman steals) | ||
| 6:54 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-90 |
| 6:54 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-91 |
| 6:33 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Marcus Smart offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 | | Marcus Smart turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:08 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Derrick Rose steals) | ||
| 6:05 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point running finger roll layup | 95-93 |
| 6:05 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point stepback jump shot | 97-93 |
| 5:30 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 97-96 |
| 5:04 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Derrick Rose defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Derrick Rose turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Derrick Rose defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point stepback jump shot | 97-98 |
| 4:09 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 3:57 | | Xavier Tillman turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 3:53 | | John Konchar blocks Aaron Gordon's two point running layup | ||
| 3:53 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 100-98 |
| 3:18 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot | 103-98 |
| 3:03 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:50 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point stepback jump shot | 103-100 |
| 2:29 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 105-100 |
| 2:09 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 1:46 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:38 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists) | 105-102 |
| 1:16 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Xavier Tillman draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving floating jump shot | 105-104 |
| 0:32 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 107-104 |
| 0:32 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:27 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:23 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Xavier Tillman personal foul (Take) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:10 | | Xavier Tillman personal foul (Take) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:10 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-104 |
| 0:10 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:07 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 0:01 |
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Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | 0:01 |
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Grizzlies 60 second timeout | 0:04 |
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Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | 0:07 |
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Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:10 |
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+ 1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:10 |
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Xavier Tillman personal foul (Take) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | 0:10 |
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Xavier Tillman personal foul (Take) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | 0:12 |
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Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 0:23 |
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Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving layup | 0:27 |
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Grizzlies 60 second timeout | 0:32 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 108 | 104 |
| Field Goals | 41-88 (46.6%) | 37-84 (44.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-37 (37.8%) | 10-33 (30.3%) |
| Free Throws | 12-18 (66.7%) | 20-24 (83.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 50 | 54 |
| Offensive | 6 | 13 |
| Defensive | 33 | 35 |
| Team | 11 | 6 |
| Assists | 27 | 22 |
| Steals | 12 | 13 |
| Blocks | 9 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 21 |
| Fouls | 18 | 23 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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N. Jokic
C 15
22 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST
J. Jackson Jr.
PF 13
21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
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J. Murray PG | 21.2 PPG | 4.1 RPG | 6.5 APG | 48.1 FG% |
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J. Jackson Jr. PF | 22.5 PPG | 5.5 RPG | 2.3 APG | 44.4 FG% |
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J. Murray PG | 22 PTS | 1 REB | 5 AST | |
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J. Jackson Jr. PF | 21 PTS | 9 REB | 2 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 22 | 12 | 7 | 8/14 | 1/4 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | +6 | 41 |
| J. Murray | 22 | 1 | 5 | 7/17 | 4/9 | 4/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 31 |
| A. Gordon | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5/11 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 21 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | +4 | 25 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3/10 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 20 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 22 | 12 | 7 | 8/14 | 1/4 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | +6 | 41 |
| J. Murray | 22 | 1 | 5 | 7/17 | 4/9 | 4/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 31 |
| A. Gordon | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5/11 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 21 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | +4 | 25 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3/10 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 20 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Jackson | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7/13 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 30 |
| P. Watson | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 15 |
| Z. Nnaji | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 9 |
| C. Braun | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Strawther | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| J. Holiday | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Key | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Gillespie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Tyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 108 | 39 | 27 | 41/88 | 14/37 | 12/18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 33 | +20 | 205 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Jackson Jr. | 21 | 9 | 2 | 9/12 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 36 |
| M. Smart | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7/13 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 35 |
| D. Bane | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4/17 | 1/10 | 6/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 24 |
| X. Tillman | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5/9 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 25 |
| Z. Williams | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3/10 | 0/3 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Jackson Jr. | 21 | 9 | 2 | 9/12 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 36 |
| M. Smart | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7/13 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 35 |
| D. Bane | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4/17 | 1/10 | 6/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 24 |
| X. Tillman | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5/9 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 25 |
| Z. Williams | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3/10 | 0/3 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Rose | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6/14 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 24 |
| J. LaRavia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| J. Konchar | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +3 | 15 |
| D. Roddy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 5 |
| S. Adams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Clarke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Kennard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Morant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Gilyard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Williams Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Aldama | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Lofton Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 104 | 48 | 22 | 37/84 | 10/33 | 20/24 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 35 | -20 | 195 |
