Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 25/03/2024, 07:15  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 25/03/2024 at 13:00 in NBA Prediction

The Denver Nuggets will be at home to welcome the Memphis Grizzlies for their next NBA regular season game. Denver are currently top of the Western Conference while Memphis are down in 13th. The Nuggets have been in excellent form since the All-Star break. They have kicked into gear at the right time with the playoffs just around the corner. Mike Malone’s men have won 14 of their last 16 games and are on a three-game winning run. They defeated the Trail Blazers 114-111 last time out and the win allowed them to move to the top in the West. Denver are now the second team to have won 50 games this season and two of those have been against Memphis. Another win here will see them take a 3-0 lead in this series. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray will not be involved here as they are nursing injuries. Jalen Pickett and Zeke Nnaji are also out injured. The Nuggets have averaged 114 points over their last three matches.

The Grizzlies will also miss key players for this game. Taylor Jenkins has had to deal with a host of injuries throughout this campaign. This has cost them a playoff spot as they have already been eliminated from contention. They have lost 47 of the 71 games they have played and possess the seventh-worst record currently. The Grizzlies did however end a four-game losing run last time out. This coupled with the Nuggets missing their two best players should have Memphis fancying their chances. The Grizzlies claimed only their second win in the last eight outings by subduing the Spurs 99-97 on the road. This was the fourth time in the last eight games that they had failed to score at least 100 points. Memphis rank bottom of the league on offence and have averaged 105.9 points for the season. Vince Williams Jr, Desmond Bane, Luke Kennard, Yuta Watanabe, and Lamar Stevens are questionable for this game. Brandon Clarke is out and so too are Derrick Rose, Ziaire Williams, Marcus Smart, and Ja Morant.