Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies
February 11, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Nuggets beat the Grizzlies 122-116 on 2026-02-11 at home. The Nuggets started Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson, Julian Strawther, and Christian Braun. The Grizzlies started Kyle Anderson, Ty Jerome, GG Jackson, Jaylen Wells, and Jahmai Mashack. Ty Jerome (Grizzlies) scored 7 points (2/5) in his matchups, with Christian Braun as his primary defender. Nikola Jokić (Nuggets) scored 20 points (8/16) in his matchups, with Lawson Lovering as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DEN
Denver Nuggets
122
Did not play: DaRon Holmes II (DNP - Coach's Decision), Zeke Nnaji (DNP - Coach's Decision), Peyton Watson (DND - Injury/Illness)
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
116
Did not play: Walter Clayton Jr. (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nikola Jokić · Jamal Murray · Cameron Johnson · Julian Strawther · Christian Braun Starter 12.1 min
- Tim Hardaway Jr. · Nikola Jokić · Jamal Murray · Bruce Brown · Christian Braun 9.7 min
- Jonas Valanciunas · Tim Hardaway Jr. · Bruce Brown · Cameron Johnson · Julian Strawther 4.6 min
- Jonas Valanciunas · Tim Hardaway Jr. · Jalen Pickett · Cameron Johnson · Christian Braun 4.4 min
- Jonas Valanciunas · Jamal Murray · Bruce Brown · Julian Strawther · Christian Braun 4.1 min
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kyle Anderson · Ty Jerome · GG Jackson · Jaylen Wells · Jahmai Mashack Starter 9.4 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Scotty Pippen Jr. · Taylor Hendricks · Olivier-Maxence Prosper · Cam Spencer 6.6 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Kyle Anderson · Ty Jerome · Taylor Hendricks · Jaylen Wells 4.7 min
- GG Jackson · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells · Jahmai Mashack · Lawson Lovering 4.4 min
- Scotty Pippen Jr. · GG Jackson · Olivier-Maxence Prosper · Cam Spencer · Jahmai Mashack 3.2 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Nuggets defense
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Ty Jerome 7 pts (2/5) in 40 possessions
Guarded by: Christian Braun (43 %, 2 pts) · Julian Strawther (19 %, 0 pts) · Bruce Brown (12 %, 0 pts)
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Scotty Pippen Jr. 13 pts (3/7) in 38 possessions
Guarded by: Jamal Murray (47 %, 8 pts) · Tim Hardaway Jr. (16 %, 3 pts) · Bruce Brown (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Christian Braun | Ty Jerome: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · GG Jackson: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nikola Jokić | Lawson Lovering: 22 poss., 6 pts (2/6) · Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 17 poss., 4 pts (1/3) |
| Jamal Murray | Scotty Pippen Jr.: 18 poss., 8 pts (2/6) · Jahmai Mashack: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Bruce Brown | Cam Spencer: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Cameron Johnson | GG Jackson: 28 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jahmai Mashack: 11 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Julian Strawther | Jaylen Wells: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Kyle Anderson: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Lawson Lovering: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Pickett | Jahmai Mashack: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Spencer: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Grizzlies defense
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Nikola Jokić 20 pts (8/16) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: Lawson Lovering (24 %, 1 pts) · Kyle Anderson (17 %, 0 pts) · Taylor Hendricks (14 %, 5 pts)
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Jamal Murray 13 pts (4/9) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Scotty Pippen Jr. (17 %, 2 pts) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (16 %, 0 pts) · Jahmai Mashack (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| GG Jackson | Cameron Johnson: 25 poss., 7 pts (2/2) · Tim Hardaway Jr.: 6 poss., 1 pts (0/0) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Jamal Murray: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Julian Strawther: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Cam Spencer | Bruce Brown: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Christian Braun: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | Christian Braun: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jamal Murray: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaylen Wells | Julian Strawther: 14 poss., 9 pts (3/3) · Tim Hardaway Jr.: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jahmai Mashack | Jamal Murray: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tim Hardaway Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Taylor Hendricks | Nikola Jokić: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Christian Braun: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ty Jerome | Christian Braun: 13 poss., 1 pts (0/5) · Nikola Jokić: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | Jamal Murray: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Bruce Brown: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Lawson Lovering | Nikola Jokić: 16 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Jonas Valanciunas: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kyle Anderson | Nikola Jokić: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jonas Valanciunas: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |