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Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies

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5-4, 2-2 Away

vs

7-3, 2-3 Home

Memphis hosts Denver on home skid

Denver Nuggets (5-4, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (7-3, seventh in the Western Conference)

Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis hosts Denver looking to end its three-game home losing streak.

Memphis went 25-57 overall and 19-33 in Western Conference action last season. The Grizzlies averaged 114.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 120.7 last season.

Denver went 54-28 overall and 36-16 in Western Conference games during the 2025-26 season. The Nuggets gave up 116.9 points per game while committing 19.1 fouls last season.

INJURIES

: Grizzlies: Scotty Pippen Jr.: out (back), Isaiah Stewart: out (knee).

Nuggets: Julian Strawther: out (knee).

Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/11

Matchup Prediction

Grizzlies: 40.3%
Nuggets: 59.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L1 Streak W1
112.8 Points Against 110.8
5-4 Last Ten Games 7-3
113.6 Points Per Game 117.9
48 Field Goal % 46
35 Three Point % 39
42.3 Rebounds Per Game 48.3
26.9 Assists Per Game 26.5
3.8 Blocks Per Game 5.1
9.6 Steals Per Game 6.2
0.9 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.9
14.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 16.8
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Isaiah Stewart, C Day-To-Day Nov 9
Quinten Post, C Day-To-Day Nov 9
Scotty Pippen Jr., G Out Nov 8
Richie Saunders, G Out Nov 7
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Julian Strawther, G Out Oct 16

Nuggets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ PHX W 127-120
vs POR L 118-110
vs TOR W 128-109
vs IND W 114-102
@ HOU L 110-100

Grizzlies Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs SAC W 136-105
vs NO L 135-134 OT
vs IND L 107-103
vs OKC L 128-97
@ TOR W 118-102

Game Information

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2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 8 2 .800 - W4
Minnesota 8 3 .727 0.5 W4
Portland 6 3 .667 1.5 L2
Denver 5 4 .556 2.5 L1
Utah 1 9 .100 7 L8

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio - 2 W9 0.8181818 9
Houston 1 3 W1 0.72727275 8
Memphis 1.5 3 W1 0.7 7
Dallas 2 4 W3 0.6363636 7
New Orleans 5 7 L3 0.36363637 4
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