Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 12/20/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the location where the Denver Nuggets will try to beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.

The Grizzlies played the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 115-109 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 20 while the Thunder racked up 25 fouls. They also made 19 of 45 shots from distance. Oklahoma City walked away from this one shooting 64.5% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 31 tries. Furthermore, Oklahoma City pulled down 53 boards (9 offensive, 44 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Oklahoma City earned 29 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In relation to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the field on 38 out of 92 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 53 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 29 of 37 attempts for a percentage of 78.4%. Memphis walked away from the game having earned a 37.8% FG percentage (34 out of 90) and converted 12 of their 45 three-point shots.

Dillon Brooks is a guy who had an impact in the game. Brooks finished the game shooting 41.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 32 points on 10 out of 24 shooting.

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Memphis will enter this contest with a mark of 19-10 for the campaign. They are averaging 116.2 points per contest (6th in the NBA) while hitting 46.8% from the floor. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.6% from downtown (352 of 988) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 49.1 boards per game and has tallied 725 assists on the campaign, which ranks 19th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.6 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 17th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 763 relinquished on the campaign. The Grizzlies are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.7% (1,162 of 2,602) and they relinquish 43.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 35.7% from 3-point land and they are 10th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.4).

When they last played, the Nuggets went home victorious with a score of 119-115 when they faced the Hornets. The Nuggets were able to snag 40 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 55 in this game. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Hornets earned 26 personal fouls for this game which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 34 tries. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. With respect to shots from distance, Denver converted 11 out of their 33 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Nuggets finished shooting 43 out of 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.7%. The Nuggets permitted the Hornets to convert 41 of their 96 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 42.7% for the contest. They went 31.6% from 3-point land by going 12 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 23 at the charity stripe (91.3%). In regard to attacking the glass, Denver allowed Charlotte to get 48 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Nikola Jokic ended up having an impact for the Nuggets in this contest. He knocked down 13 of 26 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 27 rebounds. Jokic earned 40 points in his 40 mins of playing time and added 10 assists in the matchup.

Denver has a record of 18-11 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Nuggets are shooting 50.5% from the field, which is 1st in the NBA. Denver has accumulated 3,358 pts this year (115.8 per contest) and they snag 43.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.2 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per contest. The Nuggets commit 19.3 fouls per game and they go 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Denver defense surrenders 36.8% on 3-point attempts (372 of 1,011) and opponents are connecting on 75.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.4 assists and 39.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 26th and 2nd in the NBA. The Nuggets are ranked 17th in basketball in PPG allowed with 114.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the floor (28th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Denver and under the total points

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