Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 4/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

The Memphis Grizzlies (25-54) are en route to Ball Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Denver Nuggets (51-28).

The Grizzlies faced off with the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 142-126 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 27 and the Cavaliers recorded 11 fouls. They made 12 of 32 shots from three-point range. Cleveland went 70.3% from the charity stripe by converting 26 of 37 attempts. In addition, Cleveland snagged 48 rebounds (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Cleveland recorded 36 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. When it comes to defending, Memphis allowed the other team to go 58.4% from the floor on 52 out of 89 shooting. They also distributed 32 assists in this matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 7 of 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Memphis walked away from the game with a 47.9% field goal percentage (45 of 94) and made 29 out of their 59 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Olivier-Maxence Prosper is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished with 24 points on 10 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 19 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. Prosper finished shooting 83.3% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Memphis comes into this game with a record of 25-54 this year. They currently have an average of 115.0 pts per contest (17th in the league) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Grizzlies are connecting on 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (1,100 of 3,090) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 42.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 2,209 dimes on the year, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are 25th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (120.0). The Grizzlies are giving up a FG percentage of 48.3% (3,452 of 7,153) and they concede 46.3 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 26th in the league in giving up assists with 2,217 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets went home victorious with a score of 137-132 when they faced the Trail Blazers. The Nuggets were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 45 in the game. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers committed 24 personal fouls in the game which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Denver made 12 of 38 attempts (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets finished the game shooting 52 for 101 from the field which had them shooting 51.5%. The Nuggets allowed the Trail Blazers to bury 42 of their 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.2% for this game. They finished 48.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 25 of 52 and finished the contest at 23 of 28 at the charity stripe (82.1%). In relation to how they rebounded, Denver permitted Portland to collect 39 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Nikola Jokic ended up being a major contributor for the Nuggets for the matchup. He converted 15 of 31 for this game giving him a rate of 48.4%, and had 14 rebounds. Jokic had 35 points in his 43 mins of playing time and accumulated 13 assists for the game.

Denver has a mark of 51-28 on the year. The Nuggets are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they go 80.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 28.9 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turn it over 12.9 times per game. Denver has totaled 9,619 points so far this year (121.8 per game) and they grab 43.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Nuggets are hitting on 49.5% from the floor, which ranks them 2nd in the NBA.

The Denver defense gives up 34.9% on 3-point attempts (1,071 of 3,067) and their opposition makes 77.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 27.6 assists and 42.8 boards every game, which is ranked 20th and 9th in basketball. The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the league in points given up per game with 117.0. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (13th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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