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The Nuggets have won and covered four of their last five, and start this two-game road trip against a bad Memphis squad that just ended an eight-game losing streak. Memphis is 2-7 ATS, showing that oddsmakers can't downgrade the Grizzlies low enough. Look for a Nuggets blowout Monday.
While neither of these teams are what you'd consider elite defenses, both are among the better defensive teams in the NBA this season, and while Denver has one of the most efficient offenses in the league, Memphis' home defense helps cancel that out a bit. As for some meaningless trends, the Under has gone 20-6 in Memphis' last 26 games against the Western Conference, and it is 6-1 in the last seven games between these two teams.
Don’t get too excited about the Grizzlies beating the Pacers on Saturday. That was the Pacers first game since they learned Victor Oladipo (knee) is out for the season, so I’m sure they were a bit deflated heading into that contest. Prior to that, the Grizzlies had lost eight straight by an average of 12.6 points. I’ll take the Nuggets to cover.
The Grizzlies' win over the Pacers was an anomaly, as Memphis has dropped 21 of 25. I'll bet against a second straight outstanding performance by Memphis.