Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

Odds/Point Spread: Denver (-2)

The Denver Nuggets are en route to FedExForum on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Memphis Grizzlies. Denver opens this game as 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 228.

The Nuggets faced the Cavaliers and earned the victory with a final of 115-109 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the game with a 46.4% FG percentage (39 out of 84) and buried 17 of their 36 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Nuggets knocked down 20 of their 23 shots for a rate of 87.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected 47 with 18 of them being offensive. They also recorded 30 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 47.8% from the floor on 43 out of 90 shooting. Cleveland recorded 24 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Cleveland snagged 41 boards (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Cleveland went 85.0% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 20 shots. They also knocked down 6 of 26 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Nuggets walked away with 20 while the Cavaliers racked up 21 personal fouls.

Michael Porter Jr. is someone who was a contributor for this contest. Porter ended up going 57.1% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played for 29 mins and collected 6 boards. He recorded 25 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Denver steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 42-18 on the campaign. They have an average of 117.1 points per outing (7th in the league) while hitting 51.1% from the floor. The Nuggets are shooting 39.4% on three-point shots (729 of 1,851) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Denver is pulling down 42.8 boards per contest and has earned 1,748 dimes this year, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a group are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.8% from beyond the arc while they are 13th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (112.7). The Nuggets defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 48.0% (2,494 of 5,201) and they surrender 40.0 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,540 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 110-105 when they faced the 76ers. In regard to team rebounding, Memphis permitted Philadelphia to get 43 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 36.1% from 3-point land by hitting 13 out of 36 and finished the contest at 29 of 36 from the free throw line (80.6%). The Grizzlies permitted the 76ers to bury 34 of their 84 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.5% in this matchup. In all, the Grizzlies went 34 out of 87 from the field which had them shooting 39.1%. Concerning shots from downtown, Memphis made 7 of their 32 tries (21.9%). They were able to knock down 30 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. The 76ers committed 26 fouls in this contest which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 36 shots. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies were able to snag 36 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 49 in this matchup.

Desmond Bane ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies for this contest. Bane earned 25 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest. He converted 10 out of 20 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 35-23 this season. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 21st in the league. Memphis has earned 6,724 pts for the year (115.9 per contest) and they average 47.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 25.2 times per game (15th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per game and they connect on 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense allows 35.7% from downtown (754 of 2,114) and their opponents are knocking down 78.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.5 assists and 44.0 boards every game, which ranks 28th and 20th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the league in PPG allowed with 112.2. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Denver (-2)

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