Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 1/21/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Friday, January 21, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Denver Nuggets (23-20) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (31-16) at Ball Arena on Friday.

The Grizzlies played the Bucks and ended up losing by a score of 126-114 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 20 while the Bucks had 15 personal fouls. They also buried 13 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Milwaukee walked away from this one shooting 95.5% at the free throw line by making 21 of their 22 tries. Additionally, Milwaukee pulled down 43 boards (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Milwaukee recorded 55 assists and had 29 steals in this matchup. In regard to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 47.9% from the floor on 46 out of 96 shooting. They also distributed 26 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 47 with 16 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 17 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 68.0%. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 41.5% FG percentage (44 out of 106) and converted 9 of 40 three-point shots.

Ja Morant is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. Morant finished the game at 44.4% from the floor and also recorded 14 dimes. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also collected 8 boards. He racked up 33 points on 12 out of 27 shooting.

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Memphis enters this game with a win-loss record of 31-16 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a group are committing 18.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 48.2 rebounds per game and has 1,187 dimes this season, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are connecting on 33.9% from downtown (531 of 1,566) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 111.9 points per game (5th in the league) while hitting 45.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies have forced 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 36.1% on shots from downtown and they are 15th in the league in PPG allowed (108.3). The Grizzlies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (1,866 of 4,129) and they concede 43.3 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 30th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,173 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 130-128 when they played the Clippers. When it comes to rebounding, Denver allowed Los Angeles to get 35 in total (12 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.5% from three-point range by shooting 15 of 39 and finished the contest at 9 out of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Nuggets allowed the Clippers to bury 52 of their 97 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.6% for this game. In all, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 48 out of 98 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.0%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Denver made 13 of 38 attempts (34.2%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 84.0%. The Clippers were called for 12 fouls for the game which got the Nuggets to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Nuggets were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 44 for this game.

Nikola Jokic pitched in for the Nuggets for the game. Jokic recorded 49 points in his 41 mins on the court and had 10 dimes for the matchup. He converted 16 of 25 for the contest giving him a rate of 64.0%, and accounted for 14 rebounds.

Denver has a mark of 23-20 on the season. The Nuggets have committed 19.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.6 times per game (4th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. Denver has accumulated 4,622 points so far this season (107.5 per contest) and they pull down 43.4 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Nuggets are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in basketball.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the NBA in points given up per game with 106.4. They are able to force 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (22nd in the league). The Denver defense surrenders 34.0% on three-point shots (507 of 1,489) and their opponents are converting on 74.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.4 assists and 43.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 18th and 10th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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