Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Memphis Grizzlies (24-47) are traveling to Ball Arena on Monday where they will go up against the Denver Nuggets (50-21).

The Grizzlies faced off with the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 99-97 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 17 and the Spurs finished the game with 23 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 38 shots from 3-point land. San Antonio ended up going 69.6% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 23 attempts. Additionally, San Antonio snagged 56 rebounds (15 offensive, 41 defensive) and got 4 rejections. San Antonio distributed 24 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Memphis allowed the other team to go 38.9% from the floor on 37 out of 95 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 51 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 21 of 31 shots for a percentage of 67.7%. Memphis walked away from the game having earned a 40.2% field goal percentage (33 of 82) and made 12 of their 34 3-point shots.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is one guy who had an impact in the game. He recorded 28 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Jackson finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Memphis will play this game with a record of 24-47 so far this season. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 42.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,764 assists for the year, which ranks 24th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.8% on three-point shots (949 of 2,727) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 105.9 points per contest (30th in the league) while connecting on 43.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 fouls. They currently rank 17th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,871 surrendered for the season. The Grizzlies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,932 of 6,208) and they surrender 45.8 boards per game as a squad. They concede 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 11th in the league in points per game allowed (112.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nuggets went home victorious with a score of 114-111 against the Trail Blazers. When talking about rebounds, Denver allowed Portland to collect 45 in total (14 offensive). They finished 35.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 of 28 and ended up shooting 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Nuggets permitted the Trail Blazers to knock down 43 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets shot 41 for 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Denver made 8 of their 24 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 24 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. The Trail Blazers committed 24 personal fouls for the contest which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Nuggets snagged 30 defensive boards and 19 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for the matchup.

Reggie Jackson ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 58.3%, but wasn't able to grab a board. Jackson racked up 23 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes in this game.

Denver has a win-loss mark of 50-21 for the year. The Nuggets are committing 18.1 personal fouls per game while shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.2 times per game (4th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. Denver has earned 8,140 points this year (114.6 per game) and they average 44.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Nuggets are connecting on 49.6% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA.

The Nuggets on defense are ranked 7th in basketball in points allowed per game with 110.1. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (8th in the NBA). The Denver defense concedes 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (797 of 2,216) and opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.6 dimes and 42.2 total boards per game, which is ranked 9th and 7th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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