Denver has had a rough season, and will hope that a trip to Memphis on Friday will allow it to keep its current start to a winning streak alive, against the Memphis Grizzlies, are still locked in a tight battle for a playoff spot. [ad-4468020]<\/p>\n
Date\/Time: \u00a07 PM\u00a0 ET,\u00a0 Friday, April 4, 2014<\/strong>
\n Venue: \u00a0 FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee<\/strong>
\n Broadcast: ESPN<\/strong>
\n Spread: -9 Memphis \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>
\n Over\/Under: 199.5<\/strong>
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The Nuggets had lost five of their last seven, but halted \u00a0a four-game losing skid in style, by thrashing the New Orleans Pelicans 137-107, the last time out.<\/p>\n
Kenneth Faried led the charge with a career-high 34 points while Aaron Brooks made six from long range for 24 points as the Nuggets sprinted out to an early 40-26 lead at the end of the first quarter and never took their foot of the accelerator.<\/p>\n
Together Denver put on its best offensive performance of the season, shooting 56.5 percent from the field, while draining 15-of 27-from beyond the arc and moving the ball around well with 34 helpers.<\/p>\n
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The win improved the Nuggets record to 33-42 on the season and 20-18 at home where they had lost their last two.
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\nMeanwhile, Memphis has lost three of their last four, and will be looking to get back on the rails after being upset by Minnesota on Wednesday.<\/p>\nThe Timberwolves creamed the Grizzlies 102-88, despite a decent outing from Marc Gasol, who finished the game with 18 points while Courtney Lee chipped in with 14.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the rest of the team struggled against the paltry T-Wolves, with the combination of Zach Randolph and Mike Conley combining for just 11 points on four for 23 shooting.<\/p>\n
That’s the main reason that the Grizzlies shot just 42 percent from the field.<\/p>\n
The loss tied Memphis with both Dallas and Phoenix, which puts major emphasis on them to win their last six games of the regular season.<\/p>\n
Matt’s Prediction:<\/h3>\n
The Grizzlies need this win much \u00a0more than the Nuggets, and are 23-14 at home while Denver is just 13-24 on the road.<\/p>\n
Memphis also has the size advantage here, and while they don’t necessarily do a ton more scoring than the Nuggets, they do play much better defense, raking third in the NBA in that category.<\/p>\n
Grizzlies 101, Nuggets 94<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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