On December 29th, Philippines time, the NBA regular season continued. The Nuggets played against the Grizzlies at home. Morant was absent due to illness. The Nuggets hit a 20-7 climax at the end of the second quarter, and then hit a 20-8 attack wave at the beginning of the third quarter to widen the point difference. The lead was up to 32 points. The Grizzlies were unable to recover. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Grizzlies 142-105 at home and won the championship. 6 consecutive wins.
Six Nuggets scored in double figures, Jokic scored 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists on 11-of-11 shooting, Murray had 23 points and 9 assists, and Watson had 20 points and 5 rebounds.
For the Grizzlies, Bane had 23 points, Smart had 17 points and 5 assists, and Jackson had 14 points and 4 rebounds.
