Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Denver Nuggets will travel to play the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Memphis is slated for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread opened up with the home team Memphis Grizzlies favored by -1 point with an over under of 199 ½ points.
Early money has not moved this betting line as Memphis remains a -1 point favorite.
The total has moved up to 202 ½ points.
Memphis Grizzlies money line bettors will lay -115 odds with the road underdog Denver Nuggets bringing back -105 odds to post the straight up win with no need for points on their side.
Denver won two of the three meetings between the Nuggets and Grizzlies last year. It was Memphis covering the spread in two of the three games.
All three games played over the total.
Denver will travel to Memphis with a record of 10-9 on the season. The club is 7-3 on the road.
The Nuggets average 105 points and 48.3% shooting with 34% coming from the three point line. Denver makes 74.4% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the team allows 99 points with 45.2% shooting. Opponents connect on 36% from three against them.
Denver Nuggets are coming off the 109-105 home defeat on Sunday night to the LA Clippers as a -5 ½ point betting favorite. The loss broke a six game win streak for Denver.
The total came in at over the closing line of 205 ½ points.
Denver was outscored by LA by 10 points in the final quarter in the loss.
The Nuggets wasted a 50% shooting night with 6 of 18 makes coming from the three point line.
They were beaten on the glass by the Clippers by a 45-42 rebounding margin.
Nene led Denver with 18 points on 9 of 12 shooting. The big man pulled down nine rebounds.
Danilo Gallinari had 17 points and seven boards as he made 5 of his 14 shots.
Andre Miller chipped in with 16 points and 10 assists in defeat.
Denver allowed the Clippers 45.3% shooting with 14 of 30 coming from the three point line.
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The Memphis Grizzlies will host Denver with a record of 10-10 on the year. The club is 6-3 on their home court.
Memphis puts up 93 points and hits on 44.9% from the field with 31.4% coming from beyond the arc. The Grizzlies make 74% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the club surrenders 92 points and 43.3% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.9% from beyond the arc against them.
The club is coming off the 83-73 home defeat last night to the San Antonio Spurs as a -6 point betting favorite.
The total in the game came in at under the closing line of 189 ½ points.
San Antonio stormed out to the 20 point lead after three quarters.
The Spurs shot 40% from the floor with 10 of 24 makes from three.
They pulled down nine more rebounds than the Grizzlies.
Matt Bonner off the bench led San Antonio with 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting.
Tim Duncan poured in 14 points with six rebounds.
Richard Jefferson had 13 points as he made 5 of his 13 shots.
They allowed Memphis 37% shooting with 3 of 9 from beyond the arc.
Trend: The over is 5-0 in their past five games.
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