Memphis puts home win streak on the line against Denver
Denver Nuggets (7-4, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (7-5, ninth in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Memphis will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Grizzlies take on Denver.
Memphis finished 27-55 overall, 14-37 in Western Conference play and 9-32 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Grizzlies averaged 105.8 points per game last season, 46.0 in the paint, 17.4 off of turnovers and 11.6 on fast breaks.
Denver finished 57-25 overall and 33-19 in Western Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Nuggets averaged 114.9 points per game while shooting 49.6% from the field and 37.4% from deep last season.
INJURIES: Grizzlies: Ja Morant: out (hip), GG Jackson II: out (foot ), Cam Spencer: out (ankle).
Nuggets: Aaron Gordon: out (calf), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Nikola Jokic: day to day (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.