The Denver Nuggets (51-28) will host the Memphis Grizzlies (25-54) in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Nuggets are 23.5-point favorites over the Grizzlies on the spread (Nuggets -23.5), with the over/under set at 246.5 total points. Denver is a -4000 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Memphis is +1600 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Grizzlies vs. Nuggets predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, April 8.
Grizzlies vs Nuggets Prediction
- Grizzlies vs Nuggets pick: Grizzlies +23.5 (-110)
My Nuggets vs. Grizzlies best bet is on Memphis to cover the spread (+23.5) in tonight's contest. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Grizzlies vs Nuggets Odds
| Grizzlies Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+23.5 -110 | 246.5 -115o / -105u | +1600 |
| Nuggets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-23.5 -110 | 246.5 -115o / -105u | -4000 |
Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets Preview
The Nuggets hope to keep their streak alive and secure the first 10-game winning streak in the Nikola Jokic era. On the other side, the Grizzlies are playing a large number of guys whose names I do not recognize and will have to Google mid-game.
What could be better than betting on this game? Ok, put simply, you just have to hold your nose and bet this.
The Nuggets have only won nine games this season by more than 20 points. They simply do not win games like this. Denver struggled against a very mediocre Blazers offense on Monday.
There’s no way for the Nuggets to scout this game. How do you possibly come up with a game plan for a team that basically met one another last week?
There’s no way to get up for this game, plan for this game — and it will be very difficult to avoid looking ahead to Friday’s matchup against the Thunder, which could be a 3-seed clinching game for them.
This is a great lookahead spot. I loved the Blazers on Monday vs. Denver because it was a letdown spot for the Nuggets coming off the win over the Spurs.
Grizzlies vs Nuggets Picks, Betting Predictions
I like this one because it’s a lookahead spot — and quite simply, the Nuggets should not be favored by 20 points over anyone. They are a great team, but they are not a team that profiles as one that blows out its opponents.
The Grizzlies have only lost by more than 20 points nine times this season, despite their tanking, injuries, and unnecessarily trading a former DPOY and core component at the age of 25.
There’s nothing in either team’s profile to suggest that this spread should be this high, no matter who suits up for Memphis. This line is an abomination against the betting gods, and we must condemn it by taking the underdogs here.
Grizzlies vs Nuggets Best Bet
- Grizzlies +23.5 (-110)
Grizzlies vs Nuggets Betting Trends
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