April 8, 2026, 10:28 a.m. ET
The Memphis Grizzlies (25-54) and Denver Nuggets (51-28) meet Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Grizzlies vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Nuggets lead 2-1
The Grizzlies, who have been eliminated from playoff contention, lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 142-126 Monday, failing to cover as a 13.5-point home underdog with the Over (232.5) cashing. Memphis has lost 5 straight and 10 of its last 11 contests. The Grizzlies are 36-42-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Nuggets, on the other hand, sit third in the Western Conference but are just one game ahead of the fourth-place Lakers and fifth-place Rockets. Denver beat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime Monday, failing to cover as a 7.5-point home favorite. The Over (235.5) hit. Denver has won 9 straight yet is just 3-6 ATS in that span. The Nuggets are 42-37 ATS on the season.
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Moneyline (ML): Grizzlies +1900 (bet $100 to win $1,900) | Nuggets -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Grizzlies +22.5 (-105) | Nuggets -22.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 243.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Grizzlies at Nuggets key injuries
Grizzlies
SF Santi Aldama (knee) outSG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (finger) outPF Brandon Clarke (calf) outC Zach Edey (ankle) outG GG Jackson (knee) outPG Ty Jerome (ankle) outG Ja Morant (elbow) outSG Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe) outPF Olivier-Maxence Prosper (back) doubtfulSG Cam Spencer (back) outSG Jaylen Wells (toe) out
Nuggets
F Peyton Watson (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Grizzlies at Nuggets picks and predictionsPrediction
Nuggets 136, Grizzlies 111
PASS.
Avoid this one. It isn’t even worth thinking about with the Nuggets (-10000) so heavily favored.
BET NUGGETS -22.5 (-110).
The Nuggets offense should be the main force in this game. They’ve scored at least 135 points in 4 of their last 5 home games and are 2-1 ATS in their last 3 at Ball Arena.
The Grizzlies have most of their main weapons sidelined, and that’s a major concern. They have scored 110 points or fewer in 6 of their last 10 games and should struggle on the road here. They’re 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a double-digit underdog.
BET OVER 243.5 (-105).
There hasn’t been a ton of defense being played in Memphis. The Grizzlies have gone Over in 6 of their last 7 games and have allowed at least 128 points in 5 straight.
Denver is 6-2 O/U in its last 8 contests and has been on fire offensively, tallying at least 125 points in all but one of those. Expect a high-scoring battle Wednesday.
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