Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 12/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Denver Nuggets (22-10) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (10-19) at Ball Arena on Thursday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Pelicans and notched a win by a score of 116-115 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 24 and the Pelicans recorded 26 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of 31 tries from 3-point range. New Orleans walked away from this one shooting 63.6% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of 33 attempts. Additionally, New Orleans pulled down 46 boards (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 17 blocks. New Orleans doled out 18 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the floor on 42 of 97 shooting. They also recorded 24 dimes in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 50 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 27 of 32 tries for a percentage of 84.4%. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (39 out of 90) and made 11 of 46 3-point attempts.

Ja Morant is a guy who was a major factor for the game. Morant finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 7 assists. He saw the court for 40 mins and also totaled 4 boards. He totaled 31 points on 12 of 24 shooting.

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Memphis enters this one with a record of 10-19 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 21.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 42.6 boards per game and has tallied 696 assists for the season, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 33.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (374 of 1,125) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. They average 107.3 pts per contest (30th in the league) while shooting 43.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They currently rank 7th in the league in giving up assists with 733 relinquished this year. The Grizzlies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (1,149 of 2,520) and they concede 45.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 38.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets got the win with a final of 120-114 when they played the Warriors. The Nuggets corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Warriors were called for 23 fouls in this contest which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for 32 tries. They were able to convert 26 of them for a percentage of 81.3%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Denver knocked down 14 out of their 34 tries (41.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 40 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.8%. The Nuggets permitted the Warriors to bury 40 out of 87 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 46.0% in this game. They went 35.0% from 3-point land by going 14 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Denver allowed Golden State to pull down 39 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Jamal Murray was important for the Nuggets in this game. Murray scored 28 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists for this game. He made 10 out of 18 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 5 rebounds.

Denver has a mark of 22-10 for the year. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 18.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.3 times per contest (2nd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. Denver has 3,684 points so far this year (115.1 per contest) and they pull in 44.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which is 4th in the league.

The Denver defense concedes 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (356 of 1,001) and their opponents are converting on 79.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.8 assists and 42.9 total boards per game, which is 5th and 12th in basketball. The Nuggets on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 110.2. They are forcing 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (8th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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