Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies (27-53) will go up against the Denver Nuggets (56-24) at FedExForum on Sunday.

The Nuggets faced the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 116-107 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Nuggets finished with 21 while the Timberwolves finished the game with 21 fouls. They made 13 out of their 30 attempts from downtown. Minnesota finished the game shooting 57.1% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 21 tries. Additionally, Minnesota snagged 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 8 rejections. Minnesota distributed 23 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 41 out of 82 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists in this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 44 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets knocked down 13 of 23 tries for a percentage of 56.5%. Denver wrapped up the contest having earned a 55.4% FG percentage (46 of 83) and converted 11 out of their 25 3-point attempts.

Nikola Jokic is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up with 41 points on 16 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and pulled down 11 rebounds. Jokic finished shooting 80.0% from the field and also distributed 7 assists.

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Denver will enter this contest with a mark of 56-24 on the year. They have an average of 114.7 points per outing (14th in the NBA) while shooting 49.6% from the field. The Nuggets are shooting 37.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (933 of 2,488) and 75.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Denver is collecting 39.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 2,352 assists for the season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nuggets are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 9th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,055 surrendered so far this season. The Nuggets are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.1% (3,242 of 7,025) and they surrender 38.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 35.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 6th in basketball in opponents PPG (109.4).

In their last game, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 110-98 against the Cavaliers. In regard to rebounds, Memphis permitted Cleveland to collect 47 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 40.5% from 3-point land by hitting 15 out of 37 and finished the game at 21 out of 29 at the charity stripe (72.4%). The Grizzlies permitted the Cavaliers to bury 37 of their 82 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.1% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 33 out of 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Memphis converted 14 out of 32 attempts (43.8%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 94.7%. The Cavaliers had 15 fouls for this game which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Grizzlies were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest.

Jake LaRavia ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in this contest. He made 10 of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and totaled 7 rebounds. LaRavia had 32 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 27-53 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Grizzlies are shooting 43.5% from the floor, which ranks 30th in basketball. Memphis has accounted for 8,446 points for the campaign (105.6 per contest) and they snag 39.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.8 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls every game and they shoot 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.5. They are forcing 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (17th in basketball). The Memphis defense concedes 37.9% on shots from distance (1,073 of 2,832) and their opponents are converting on 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.5 assists and 42.2 total boards per game, which is 14th and 28th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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