The Memphis Grizzlies (41-33) will be at home when they square off against the Denver Nuggets (31-44). The game begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 30 and can be seen on ALT and FxS.
The Grizzlies fell to the Spurs 101-87 on Monday. JaMychal Green was a top performer for the Grizzlies, finishing with 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists. The Nuggets, meanwhile, are coming off a 97-88 loss at the hands of the Mavericks on Monday. Will Barton had a game-high 23 points.
The Grizzlies have won all three matchups against the Nuggets this season, including a 103-96 win the last time these two teams met. Zach Randolph was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points.
The Grizzlies are attempting to build on their records of 41-33 Straight Up (SU) and 37-34-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 41-33 SU and 37-34-3 ATS versus the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are one of the best in the NBA in terms of free throws made, making a superb 19.0 per game. Memphis’s defense has fallen apart in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game rose to 108.3 during that span, compared to its 100.7 season average.
As for their opponent, the Nuggets have a record of 39-32-4 ATS and 31-44 SU. Denver has records of 31-44 SU and 39-32-4 ATS against the West.
The Grizzlies’ win over Denver in their last game moved their SU record against Denver to 8-2 over the last 10 meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mem
Notes
On average, Denver puts up 102.1 points per game (ranked 18th), while Memphis gives up 100.7 points per game (ranked eighth).
Denver puts up an average of 100.0 points per away game (ranked 18th), while Memphis allows 101.7 points per home game (ranked 16th).
The Denver Nuggets are an even 13-13 when they keep their opponents to fewer than 100 points. The Memphis Grizzlies have a subpar record of 10-24 this season when they score less than 100.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Nuggets are just 18-31 this season. Memphis is a superb 31-9 when registering triple digits.
The Nuggets have an offensive rating of 103.3 (ranked 20th), while the Grizzlies rank 17th for their defensive rating of 105.3.
The Memphis Grizzlies average a field goal percentage of 44.2% this season. The Denver Nuggets have a losing record of 11-32 when opponents have a FG% of 44.2% or greater.
On average, the Memphis Grizzlies attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the Denver Nuggets attempt 23.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Memphis has a 3-2 record and Denver has a 12-18 record.
The Memphis Grizzlies, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.64, rank 13th in the NBA. The Denver Nuggets have a lower A/TO (1.58), ranking 18th.
The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.4 per game. The Denver Nuggets average 44.6 rebounds (ranked seventh).
The Denver Nuggets are the fourth-ranked team in offensive rebounds, while the Memphis Grizzlies are the 30th-ranked team in defensive rebounds.
Memphis is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.2% (ranked first). Denver has an underachieving record of 7-16 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.2% or greater.
