DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray warmed up for their appearances in the NBA's All-Star festivities by teaming up to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the Memphis Grizzlies 122-116 Wednesday night.

Jokic had the 184th triple-double of his career with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. Murray added 22 points and was 4 for 4 from the foul line in the final 11.7 seconds.

Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points for the Nuggets, who head into the break at 35-20 despite an injury-riddled season that has seen all five starters miss time and six of their top rotation players go out for significant stretches.

The Grizzlies, losers of 10 of 12, erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit, largely with Jokic on the bench, but never could take the late lead.

Jokic reached the triple-double when he assisted Hardaway on a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in the third quarter for a 93-81 lead.

The Nuggets pulled away in the second quarter when they hit four consecutive 3-pointers to make it 44-33. But the Grizzlies scored the final seven points of the first half to pull to 60-54 at the break.

They used another 7-0 run to pull to 66-65 and force a timeout at 8:58 of the third quarter. A 3-pointer by GG Jackson II, whose 21 points led Memphis, tied it at 68 but the Grizzlies never could grab the lead.

Denver coach David Adelman said Spencer Jones, whose two-way contract hasn’t been converted yet, is still “at the end of the concussion protocol," and “the negotiation that’s going on there obviously is being slow-played because of the concussion.” Jones is expected to sign a pro-rated contract before the Nuggets return to action following the All-Star break, one that would also allow them to sign a 15th player for the stretch run.

Up next

Grizzlies: host the Utah Jazz on Friday, Feb. 20.

Nuggets: visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, Feb. 19.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	GG Jackson vs. Nikola Jokic (Jamal Murray gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	2	0
11:28	GG Jackson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	2	3
11:14	Kyle Anderson kicked ball violation	2	3
11:12	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	3
11:01	Jaylen Wells makes alley oop layup (Jahmai Mashack assists)	2	5
11:01	Julian Strawther shooting foul	2	5
11:01	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 1 of 1	2	6
10:53	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	2	6
10:50	GG Jackson defensive rebound	2	6
10:37	GG Jackson misses driving dunk	2	6
10:35	Christian Braun defensive rebound	2	6
10:18	Julian Strawther makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	4	6
9:53	Ty Jerome misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	6
9:51	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	4	6
9:47	Julian Strawther misses running pullup jump shot	4	6
9:45	Kyle Anderson defensive rebound	4	6
9:33	Jahmai Mashack misses two point shot	4	6
9:32	Kyle Anderson offensive rebound	4	6
9:27	Ty Jerome misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	6
9:24	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	4	6
9:19	Christian Braun makes running layup (Jamal Murray assists)	6	6
9:05	Jaylen Wells makes 26-foot three point jumper (GG Jackson assists)	6	9
8:48	Christian Braun makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	8	9
8:30	GG Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:27	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	8	9
8:17	Cameron Johnson misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	8	9
8:16	Nuggets offensive team rebound	8	9
8:16	Jahmai Mashack loose ball foul	8	9
8:13	Christian Braun offensive foul	8	9
8:13	Christian Braun offensive foul turnover	8	9
8:13	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for GG Jackson	8	9
8:13	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Jahmai Mashack	8	9
7:59	Ty Jerome misses 3-foot reverse layup	8	9
7:58	Christian Braun defensive rebound	8	9
7:52	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Christian Braun assists)	10	9
7:45	Cameron Johnson shooting foul	10	9
7:45	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 2	10	10
7:45	Ty Jerome misses free throw 2 of 2	10	10
7:42	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	10	10
7:22	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	12	10
7:22	Grizzlies Full timeout	12	10
7:22	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Kyle Anderson	12	10
7:22	Taylor Hendricks enters the game for Ty Jerome	12	10
7:06	Taylor Hendricks bad pass turnover (Cameron Johnson steals)	12	10
7:01	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Taylor Hendricks steals)	12	10
6:56	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes driving layup (Taylor Hendricks assists)	12	12
6:41	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	14	12
6:30	Taylor Hendricks makes 27-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	14	15
6:13	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)	14	15
6:10	Jamal Murray blocks Scotty Pippen Jr. 's 3-foot running layup	14	15
6:10	Nuggets defensive team rebound	14	15
6:10	Cam Spencer enters the game for Jaylen Wells	14	15
5:57	Julian Strawther makes 3-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	16	15
5:38	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	16	15
5:35	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	16	15
5:26	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	15
5:24	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	16	15
5:22	Julian Strawther shooting foul	16	15
5:22	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	16	15
5:22	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	16	15
5:22	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	16	15
5:22	Bruce Brown enters the game for Cameron Johnson	16	15
5:22	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	16	16
5:11	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)	16	16
5:08	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point shot	16	18
4:57	Olivier-Maxence Prosper personal foul	16	18
4:50	Jamal Murray makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	18
4:39	Cam Spencer misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	18
4:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	18
4:31	Christian Braun misses running layup	18	18
4:30	Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound	18	18
4:24	Cam Spencer misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	18
4:22	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	18	18
4:10	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	20	18
4:10	Taylor Hendricks shooting foul	20	18
4:10	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	21	18
3:50	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	18
3:46	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	21	18
3:35	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot floating jump shot	21	18
3:34	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	21	18
3:33	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	21	18
3:30	Taylor Hendricks defensive rebound	21	18
3:28	Taylor Hendricks makes running dunk	21	20
3:17	Grizzlies Full timeout	21	20
3:17	(03:17) [Grizzlies] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Grizzlies] retain their timeout	21	20
3:17	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	21	20
3:17	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	21	20
3:17	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Christian Braun	21	20
3:17	Lawson Lovering enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	21	20
3:03	Taylor Hendricks misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	20
3:00	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	21	20
2:57	Bruce Brown makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	23	20
2:32	Cam Spencer misses 17-foot two point shot	23	20
2:32	Nuggets defensive team rebound	23	20
2:32	Lawson Lovering loose ball foul	23	20
2:32	Nuggets Coach's Challenge	23	20
2:32	(02:32) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	23	20
2:32	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	20
2:32	GG Jackson enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	23	20
2:32	Jahmai Mashack enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	23	20
2:17	GG Jackson blocks Bruce Brown 's 3-foot layup	23	20
2:13	Lawson Lovering defensive rebound	23	20
1:59	Cam Spencer misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	20
1:56	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	23	20
1:43	Jahmai Mashack shooting foul	23	20
1:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	23	20
1:43	Nuggets offensive team rebound	23	20
1:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	24	20
1:30	GG Jackson misses driving floating jump shot	24	20
1:29	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	24	20
1:27	Taylor Hendricks shooting foul	24	20
1:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	25	20
1:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	26	20
1:16	Cam Spencer makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	26	22
1:01	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Lawson Lovering steals)	26	22
58.9	Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul	26	22
58.9	GG Jackson misses free throw 1 of 2	26	22
58.9	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	26	22
58.9	GG Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	26	23
48.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	28	23
34.8	Taylor Hendricks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cam Spencer assists)	28	26
24.7	Bruce Brown makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	30	26
1.5	Jahmai Mashack makes 10-foot two point shot (Cam Spencer assists)	30	28
0.3	Bruce Brown misses heave jump shot	30	28
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	30	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	28

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Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, February 12, 2026

Coverage

Altitude Sports, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,651

Referees

Eric Dalen, Jacyn Goble, Nate Green

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	24	.625	L1
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

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