Nikola Jokic stars as Denver beats Memphis 123–118, and is struck during the game
Jokic nearly had a triple-double and Denver held on after a late rally from Memphis; a social-media clip captured a contentious hit on Jokic.
Denver Nuggets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 123–118 on November 12, 2026, in a game highlighted by Nikola Jokic’s near triple-double and several physical moments involving the Serbian center.
Game and key moments
Jokic finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, playing 37 minutes and shooting 10-of-16 from the field, 1-of-3 from three and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line. Several sequences during the game saw opposing players make contact with Jokic, including an incident that was widely shared on social media.
A post on X read: "Cam Spencer INTENTIONALLY hit Jokic in the nuts 😳 https://t.co/J1UII4u2KE" — shared by BrickCenter.
Jamal Murray was the leading scorer for Denver, finishing with 30 points; 17 of those came in the fourth quarter. Cameron Johnson added 23 points, including a three-pointer with one minute and one second remaining off an assist from Jokic that put the Nuggets up 120–113.
Denver never trailed in the game and opened the second quarter with a peak advantage of 18 points. Memphis rallied in the closing minutes and pulled to 115–113 on a basket by Džerom with 2:42 left, but Denver answered: Johnson’s late scoring stretch effectively sealed the result for the visitors.
The win was Denver’s fifth in their last seven games. Other NBA results from the night included: Indiana – Washington 114:101, New York – Cleveland 107:115, Toronto – Boston 93:98, Chicago – San Antonio 119:124, New Orleans – Brooklyn 111:145, Utah – Orlando 108:123, Houston – Golden State 115:108, Portland – Oklahoma 118:108.
Photo: press material from the event
