Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/12/2021

Denver is as a 3.5-point favorite against Memphis when Nikola Jokic's Nuggets (21-15) and the Ja Morant-led Grizzlies (17-16) play on March 12, 2021. The matchup features a point total of 227.5.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBA TV

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Nuggets vs. Grizzlies Betting Data

Nuggets Betting Data

• Denver holds a losing record against the spread this year, going 17-19 ATS.
• The Nuggets have fared well as a 3.5-point favorite, going 11-9 against the spread when favored by at least 3.5 points.
• Denver and its opponents have hit the over in 61.1% of games (22 out of 36 matchups).

Grizzlies Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Memphis has a winning record: 18-14-1.
• When they're at least 3.5-point underdogs, the Grizzlies are 4-2 against the spread.
• Memphis has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 15 of 33 outings.

Point Total Insights

• Denver and its opponents have gone over Friday's 227.5 total in 19 out of 36 games (52.8%) this year.
• In 39.4% of Memphis' games this season (13 of 33), the total points scored was greater than Friday's 227.5-point over/under.
• The Nuggets average 115.9 points per game against the Grizzlies' 112.1, amounting to 0.5 points over the contest's point total of 227.5.
• The 221.4 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 6.1 fewer than the 227.5 total in this contest.
• The Nuggets have seen a 226.4 average over/under in their games this season, 1.1 points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
• Grizzlies' games have an over/under of 222.9 points this season, 4.6 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

Denver has a 6-4 record against Memphis over the last 10 matchups,

Nuggets Players to Watch

• Jokic leads the Nuggets in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 27.1 points, grabbing 11.1 boards and distributing 8.6 assists per game.
• Jamal Murray makes more threes per game than any other member of the Nuggets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
• The Denver steals leader is Jokic, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Michael Porter Jr., who compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.

Grizzlies Players to Watch

• Morant collects 19.8 points and tacks on 7.8 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Grizzlies' leaderboards in those statistics.
• Jonas Valanciunas grabs 11.7 rebounds per game (he also scores 16.0 points per game and adds 1.8 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Memphis rebounding leaderboard.
• Grayson Allen is consistent from three-point range and leads the Grizzlies with 2.0 made threes per game.
• Memphis' leader in steals is Dillon Brooks with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Valanciunas with 0.8 per game.

Injury Report

Nuggets: Gary Harris: Out (Adductor), JaMychal Green: Day To Day (Shoulder), R.J. Hampton: Out (Health and Safety Protocols), Paul Millsap: Day To Day (Knee)

Grizzlies: Jaren Jackson Jr.: Out (Knee), Grayson Allen: Day To Day (Concussion Protocol)