The Denver Nuggets bounced back on Wednesday and defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 123-118. They’re now 6-4 to begin the season and 4-2 on the road.
Jamal Murray led the team with 30 points on 12-of-19 shooting and 4-of-7 from behind the arc. He checked in just before the end of the third quarter and scored 22 of Denver’s final 38 points.
Murray has recorded five 30-point games in 10 appearances, tied for third-most in the NBA. He’s one of five players averaging at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists per game. His three-point percentage, 51.3 percent, is the highest in the NBA for any player with at least 75 total three-point attempts.
His co-star, Nikola Jokić, also had a strong performance with 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the field, 11 rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and one block. Jokić has recorded eight double-doubles in 10 appearances.
Cam Johnson also had a great outing with a season-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 from three-point range. He had some huge buckets late in the game, including a crafty contested layup and a crucial three-pointer when the Grizzlies blitzed Murray in the pick-and-roll.
The Nuggets were tenacious defensively, racking up a whopping 11 blocks. Not only is that a season best for 2026-27, but it would also be a season high for the entirety of 2025-26. Nine different Nuggets recorded at least one block, a feat that has not happened since March 15th, 1999, against the Memphis Grizzlies.