The NBA Belt · rivalry
Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies
12Belt meetings
7Nuggets wins
5Grizzlies wins
5Title changes
Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies have met 12 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 20, 2000 to March 25, 2024. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Denver Nuggets lead the belt series 7–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,922 | Nov 20, 2000 | Denver Nuggets beat Vancouver Grizzlies 95–92 | Defense |
| 5,378 | Apr 5, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 94–91 | Defense |
| 5,384 | Apr 15, 2005 | Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 111–102 | Defense |
| 5,979 | Feb 13, 2011 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Denver Nuggets 116–108 | Title change |
| 5,981 | Feb 22, 2011 | Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 120–107 | Title change |
| 6,131 | Nov 19, 2012 | Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 97–92 | Title change |
| 6,151 | Dec 29, 2012 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Denver Nuggets 81–72 | Title change |
| 6,881 | Jan 28, 2020 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Denver Nuggets 104–96 | Defense |
| 7,029 | Nov 1, 2021 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Denver Nuggets 106–97 | Title change |
| 7,030 | Nov 3, 2021 | Memphis Grizzlies beat Denver Nuggets 108–106 | Defense |
| 7,213 | Oct 27, 2023 | Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 108–104 | Defense |
| 7,283 | Mar 25, 2024 | Denver Nuggets beat Memphis Grizzlies 128–103 | Defense |