The Memphis Grizzlies head to the Pepsi Center to take on the Denver Nuggets. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 29 and will air on ALT and FxS.
The Nuggets are expecting a better outcome after their 122-116 loss to the Mavericks on Friday. Kenneth Faried recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds, earning his 15th double-double of the year. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, are coming off a 111-106 loss against the Suns on Saturday. Mike Conley stood out for Memphis, accumulating 19 points, eight assists, and one steal.
Conley has been hot for the Grizzlies, averaging 18.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.4 three-pointers over the past five games.
The Grizzlies have emerged victorious in both games against the Nuggets this year, including a close 102-101 victory in their last matchup. In the victory, Marc Gasol led all scorers on the team with 27 points.
The Nuggets look to improve upon their records of 23-36 Straight Up (SU) and 31-24-4 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 23-36 SU and 31-24-4 ATS against teams from the Western Conference.
Across the court, the Grizzlies have 34-24 SU and 27-28-3 ATS records. Memphis has records of 34-24 SU and 27-28-3 ATS against the West. The Grizzlies are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a .790 free throw percentage that ranks fourth in the NBA. Memphis’s defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fourth in the NBA with only 97.9 points allowed per road game. Taking care of the basketball is something the Grizzlies do very well, averaging just 12.4 turnovers per game.
The Grizzlies’ win over Denver in their last clash bumped their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 7-3. However, the Nuggets hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mem
Notes
On average, Memphis puts up 99.0 points per game (ranked 24th), while Denver gives up 104.0 points per game (ranked 21st).
Memphis and Denver are well matched, ranking 28th in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Memphis scores an average of 96.4 points on the road, while Denver allows 106.1 points at home on average.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Grizzlies are 23-8 on the season. When the Nuggets score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 3-17.
The Memphis Grizzlies have an 11-16 record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Denver Nuggets have a 20-19 record when they reach the century mark.
The Nuggets have a defensive rating of 105.9 (ranked 21st), while the Grizzlies rank 15th for their offensive rating of 103.7.
Memphis has an average field goal percentage of 44.6%. Denver is a poor 9-25 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Denver Nuggets average 23.0 three point attempts per game and have a poor 9-15 record when attempting at least 25 in a game. The Memphis Grizzlies average 18.0 attempts and have a winning 3-1 record when attempting 25 or more.
The Denver Nuggets rank 17th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.55. The Memphis Grizzlies have a higher A/TO (1.70), ranking 11th.
The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.0 per game. Ranked ninth, the Denver Nuggets average 44.7 rebounds.
Denver is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Memphis ranks 21st in offensive rebounds.
Memphis is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.1% (ranked first). Denver has a losing record of 6-14 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.1% or greater.
