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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Denver Nuggets
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -2.5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 233.5.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 119-115 winner as they battled the Hornets at home. The Nuggets failed to cover in the match as a -9-point favorite, while 234 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Memphis lost its last outing, a 115-109 result against the Thunder on December 17. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a -11-point favorite, while the 224 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Memphis:
Team record: 19-10 SU,14-13-2 ATS
Memphis is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Denver:
Team record: 18-11 SU,12-17 ATS
Denver is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Memphis at Phoenix Friday, December 23
Denver home to Portland Friday, December 23