Nuggets 118-125 Grizzlies: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 18)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:05 AM ET

Regular Season

Denver NuggetsNuggets

42-28 · Away

118–125

Final

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies

24-44 · Home

Nuggets vs Grizzlies final: the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Denver Nuggets 125-118 on March 18, 2026 at FedExForum, Memphis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nuggets	30	30	31	27	118
Grizzlies	31	29	39	26	125

Top Performers

Nuggets

Grizzlies

21 PTS Ty Jerome
9 REB Ty Jerome
9 AST Ty Jerome

Nuggets vs Grizzlies Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jamal Murray G	41	19	8	12	0	0	1	6-13	2-6	5-5	+3
Christian Braun G	40	26	7	5	4	0	1	11-19	2-5	2-2	-5
Cameron Johnson F	33	20	6	3	1	0	2	7-13	5-6	1-2	-6
Nikola Jokić C	38	29	14	9	1	3	10	11-19	2-4	5-8	-4
Spencer Jones F	26	6	5	0	0	1	1	3-5	0-2	0-0	-22
Bench
Jonas Valančiūnas C	5	4	3	0	0	1	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	-1
Bruce Brown GF	20	1	1	2	0	0	2	0-4	0-2	1-2	-7
Julian Strawther G	5	2	0	1	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	+2
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	27	11	2	2	0	0	1	3-12	2-11	3-3	+5

Memphis Grizzlies

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Ty Jerome GF	24	21	9	9	0	1	2	8-15	5-8	0-0	+5
Olivier-Maxence Prosper F	23	19	1	0	2	0	1	6-9	3-5	4-6	+12
Jaylen Wells F	24	11	5	0	0	0	0	3-6	2-4	3-4	+12
GG Jackson II F	25	16	6	0	0	2	1	6-15	1-4	3-6	+9
Cedric Coward GF	24	15	7	1	1	0	1	4-12	0-4	7-7	+4
Bench
Walter Clayton Jr G	19	4	2	4	0	0	1	1-6	0-3	2-2	0
DeJon Jarreau G	10	4	4	4	1	1	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	+2
Tyler Burton F	13	5	3	0	2	1	0	1-4	0-3	3-3	-2
Taj Gibson F	9	1	4	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	-1
Cam Spencer G	20	8	1	0	0	0	1	2-5	2-5	2-2	-1
Taylor Hendricks F	24	13	2	1	6	3	2	6-18	1-10	0-0	-4
Javon Small G	19	8	4	2	0	1	1	3-6	2-3	0-0	-1

Nuggets vs Grizzlies Recap

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Denver Nuggets because they outscored them 39-31 in the third quarter. Memphis moved to 24-44, while Denver fell to 42-28.

A 60-60 tie at halftime set up that third quarter. The Grizzlies led 99-91 after three, and the Nuggets cut that to 7 points in the fourth. Memphis turned the ball over 10 times against 19 for Denver, and went 25 of 32 at the free throw line.

Nikola Jokić scored 29 points with 14 rebounds for the Nuggets. Ty Jerome answered with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the Grizzlies. Denver shot 44 of 90 from the field and handed out 34 assists. Memphis made 16 three-pointers, 3 more than Denver, and shot 42 of 98 overall.

The number to know: 19 Denver turnovers, nearly double Memphis's 10, which gave the Nuggets fewer chances to match the Grizzlies' free throw edge.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Grizzlies
44-90	Field Goals	42-98
48.9%	FG %	42.9%
13-36	3-Pointers	16-49
36.1%	3P %	32.7%
17-22	Free Throws	25-32
77.3%	FT %	78.1%
46	Rebounds	48
7	Off. Rebounds	12
34	Assists	22
6	Steals	12
5	Blocks	9
19	Turnovers	10
24	Fouls	17
3	Biggest Lead	11

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	56.1%	16.0%	16.3%	0.189
Grizzlies	51.0%	8.2%	23.5%	0.255

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nuggets vs Grizzlies Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, March 18, 20268:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nuggets Altitude Sports · Grizzlies Gray Media (Tennessee Valley SEN)

Arena: FedExForumMemphis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Grizzlies Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPGrizzlies 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

114.7#20

116.9#21

Opponent points

120.7#26

49.6%#2

Field goal %

45.6%#27

39.6%#1

Three-point %

35.3%#21

80.8%#5

Free throw %

79.3%#9

44.0#14

Rebounds

42.1#23

29.0#5

Assists

27.8#10

6.8#30

Steals

8.8#10

4.0#27

Blocks

4.8#15

12.2#3

Turnovers

14.6#24

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

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That covers Nuggets vs Grizzlies: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets visit the Pelicans Oct 28; Grizzlies visit the Trail Blazers Oct 29.

Nuggets vs Grizzlies FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Grizzlies on Mar 18, 2026?

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Denver Nuggets 125-118 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis. Ty Jerome led the Grizzlies with 21 points.

What are the Nuggets and Grizzlies records?

After this game the Nuggets were 42-28 and the Grizzlies were 24-44 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Grizzlies?

Nikola Jokić scored 29 for the Nuggets. Ty Jerome scored 21 for the Grizzlies.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Grizzlies season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 3-0 this season.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Grizzlies game?

The Nuggets beat the Grizzlies 136-119 on Apr 8, 2026 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Grizzlies played?

At FedExForum in Memphis, the home arena of the Memphis Grizzlies.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Grizzlies?

Nuggets-Grizzlies: Q1 30-31, Q2 30-29, Q3 31-39, Q4 27-26.

What is next for the Nuggets and Grizzlies?

Nuggets visit the Pelicans on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Grizzlies visit the Trail Blazers on Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 PM ET.