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Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 22 Jan 2016
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 101-102
23-37 25-18 29-24 24-23
Position#22
Record16-26
FormWWLWL
Points / game99.4
Allowed / game103.5
vs
Position#17
Record24-19
FormWLWWW
Points / game96.3
Allowed / game98.7
USANBA
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v Memphis Grizzlies
04 Apr 2027
DEN v MEM
upcoming
14 Jan 2027
DEN v MEM
upcoming
08 Apr 2026
DEN136
MEM119
11 Feb 2026
DEN122
MEM116
11 Apr 2025
DEN117
MEM109
25 Mar 2024
DEN128
MEM103
28 Dec 2023
DEN142
MEM105
03 Mar 2023
DEN113
MEM97
20 Dec 2022
DEN105
MEM91
07 Apr 2022
DEN122
MEM109
21 Jan 2022
DEN118
MEM122
26 Apr 2021
DEN120
MEM96
19 Apr 2021
DEN139
MEM137
07 Apr 2020
DEN v MEM
upcoming
28 Dec 2019
DEN119
MEM110
10 Dec 2018
DEN105
MEM99
12 Jan 2018
DEN87
MEM78
24 Nov 2017
DEN104
MEM92
26 Feb 2017
DEN98
MEM105
01 Feb 2017
DEN99
MEM119
29 Feb 2016
DEN96
MEM103
21 Jan 2016
DEN101
MEM102
03 Jan 2015
DEN114
MEM85
31 Mar 2014
DEN92
MEM94
03 Jan 2014
DEN111
MEM108
15 Mar 2013
DEN87
MEM80
14 Dec 2012
DEN99
MEM94
11 Mar 2012
DEN91
MEM94
22 Feb 2011
DEN120
MEM107
05 Dec 2010
DEN108
MEM107
12 Apr 2010
DEN123
MEM101
01 Nov 2009
DEN133
MEM123
09 Nov 2008
DEN100
MEM90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Memphis Grizzlies winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
103-110
103
110
-7
92avg 90
A31/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
108-111 OT
108
111
-3
94avg 90
A03/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
106-112
106
112
-6
91avg 90
H04/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
78-74
78
74
+4
69avg 90
A07/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
84-91
84
91
-7
78avg 90
A09/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
W
95-92
95
92
+3
92avg 90
H11/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
112-110
112
110
+2
104avg 90
H14/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
95-98
95
98
-3
87avg 90
H16/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
129-126
129
126
+3
118avg 90
H18/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
104-110
104
110
-6
95avg 90
H20/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-26
24-32
20-26
32-26
13-37
34-26
30-27
25-12
22-23
34-38
24-19
26-32
21-25
21-19
24-21
12-9
30-29
7-20
29-18
18-24
36-26
17-30
28-21
14-15
32-25
23-29
28-19
29-37
31-20
31-26
16-30
17-22
30-30
24-36
30-25
45-35
31-25
22-32
26-27
25-26
204.8Avg total
101.4Scored
103.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)99.4103.5203.0-4.138%
Season at home (21)101.2105.3206.5-4.138%
Season away (21)97.6101.8199.4-4.138%
Last 10 (10)101.4103.4204.8-2.040%
Last 5 (5)107.0107.2214.2-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)100.1106.1206.1-6.029%
vs Similar ◀ (14)97.4100.8198.1-3.436%
vs Weaker (2)107.5108.0215.5-0.550%
This opponent (Memphis Grizzlies) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Memphis GrizzliesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormGrizzlies
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#8
W
99-90 OT
99
90
+9
93avg 83
H30/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
87-92 OT
87
92
-5
71avg 83
A03/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
91-78
91
78
+13
79avg 83
A05/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
94-112
94
112
-18
76avg 83
A07/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
91-84
91
84
+7
74avg 83
H09/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
W
101-98
101
98
+3
90avg 83
H10/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
91-107
91
107
-16
82avg 83
H13/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
103-101
103
101
+2
92avg 83
H15/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
103-95
103
95
+8
98avg 83
H17/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
101-99
101
99
+2
99avg 83
H18/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-30
21-17
22-15
14-21
25-28
20-18
24-20
15-18
17-15
21-19
32-18
21-26
16-25
20-31
29-27
29-29
29-30
20-7
18-29
24-18
16-34
22-19
30-23
33-22
24-22
20-29
25-21
22-35
21-24
27-19
31-28
24-30
28-31
24-23
21-19
30-22
24-26
25-25
23-25
29-23
191.7Avg total
96.1Scored
95.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)96.398.7195.0-2.456%
Season at home (23)98.199.3197.4-1.270%
Season away (20)94.298.0192.2-3.840%
Last 10 (10)96.195.6191.7+0.570%
Last 5 (5)99.8100.0199.8-0.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)93.2102.8196.0-9.525%
vs Similar ◀ (15)97.995.5193.4+2.573%
vs Weaker (3)102.790.0192.7+12.7100%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -3.9-3.9Q2Q2: -5.1-5.1Q2: +1.3+1.3Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: +3.0+3.0Q4Q4: +0.5+0.5Q4: -0.3-0.3
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -3.9-3.9Q2Q2: -5.1-5.1Q2: +1.3+1.3Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: +3.0+3.0Q4Q4: +0.5+0.5Q4: -0.3-0.3
Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A31/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
47-63
47
63
-16
A03/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
56-61
56
61
-5
H04/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A07/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
37-49
37
49
-12
A09/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
53-56
53
56
-3
H11/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H14/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
W
62-46
62
46
+16
H16/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
54-66
54
66
-12
H18/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H20/01
NBA
106.4Avg total
51.0Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.053.2105.2-1.237%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.954.7108.6-0.838%-
Last 30 away (14)49.951.5101.4-1.636%-
Last 10 (10)51.055.4106.4-4.420%-
Last 5 (5)55.455.8111.2-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)51.454.3105.6-2.929%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)51.951.9103.7+0.043%-
vs Weaker (2)58.055.0113.0+3.050%-
This opponent (Memphis Grizzlies) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Memphis GrizzliesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#8
D
47-47
47
47
+0
H30/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
45-46
45
46
-1
A03/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A05/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
36-56
36
56
-20
A07/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H09/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
38-53
38
53
-15
H10/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
44-51
44
51
-7
H13/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H15/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
52-54
52
54
-2
H17/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
49-51
49
51
-2
H18/01
NBA
91.8Avg total
44.6Scored
47.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.048.796.7-0.747%-
Last 30 at home (17)47.546.894.3+0.853%-
Last 30 away (13)48.751.299.9-2.538%-
Last 10 (10)44.647.291.8-2.630%-
Last 5 (5)46.250.496.6-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)46.151.297.3-5.225%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)49.348.197.4+1.153%-
vs Weaker (3)49.741.391.0+8.3100%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 101.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.4 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.8 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.2 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.528.2
45.1%
49.0%56.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.17.6
32.9%
35.3%22.8
🏀 Free throws28.622.2
77.6%
75.5%22.2
They take 85.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Memphis Grizzliestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Memphis Grizzlies: 96.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀19%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.8 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.7 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.428.4
43.4%
49.0%56.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers16.66.2
37.3%
35.3%18.6
🏀 Free throws27.120.7
76.4%
75.5%20.7
They take 82.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 16.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 20% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 22 Jan 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Denver Nuggets
LWLWWLWLLL
Memphis Grizzlies
WWWLWWLWLW
#22
League position
#17
-2.1
Net rating
+0.5
104.2
Offensive rating
102.8
106.2
Defensive rating
102.2
46.3%
Effective FG%
46.0%
50.8%
Opp. effective FG%
49.4%
13.9%
Turnover %
12.5%
29.8%
Off. rebound %
27.9%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.33
32.9%
3-point %
37.3%
62.3%
Assist %
59.0%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence104.2 · 102.8Defence106.2 · 102.2Shooting46.3% · 46.0%3-point %32.9% · 37.3%Ball care13.9% · 12.5%Off. rebounds29.8% · 27.9%Free throws0.33 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ Denver Nuggets   ■ Memphis Grizzlies
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/16HOklahoma City Thunder104-110
18/01/16HIndiana Pacers129-126
16/01/16HMiami Heat95-98
14/01/16HGolden State Warriors112-110
11/01/16HCharlotte Hornets95-92
09/01/16AMemphis Grizzlies84-91
07/01/16AMinnesota Timberwolves78-74
04/01/16HPortland Trail Blazers106-112
03/01/16AGolden State Warriors108-111 OT
31/12/15APortland Trail Blazers103-110
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/16HNew Orleans Pelicans101-99
17/01/16HNew York Knicks103-95
15/01/16HDetroit Pistons103-101
13/01/16HHouston Rockets91-107
10/01/16HBoston Celtics101-98
09/01/16HDenver Nuggets91-84
07/01/16AOklahoma City Thunder94-112
05/01/16APortland Trail Blazers91-78
03/01/16AUtah Jazz87-92 OT
30/12/15HMiami Heat99-90 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL38%
HomeWWLWL38%
AwayLLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422121
Win %38%38%38%
Points / game99.4101.297.6
Allowed / game103.5105.3101.8
Point differential-4.1-4.1-4.1
Avg total203.0206.5199.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%0%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won69% (13)67% (9)75% (4)
Overtime %5%5%5%
Memphis Grizzlies
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW56%
HomeWLWWW70%
AwayLLLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432320
Win %56%70%40%
Points / game96.398.194.2
Allowed / game98.799.398.0
Point differential-2.4-1.2-3.9
Avg total195.0197.4192.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%26%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)100% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %5%4%5%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors4339491%114.6102.4+12.1
2 San Antonio Spurs4236686%103.989.6+14.2
3 Cleveland Cavaliers41301173%101.495.7+5.7
4 Oklahoma City Thunder44321273%108.699.9+8.7
5 Toronto Raptors42271564%101.097.2+3.8
6 Los Angeles Clippers42271564%104.7101.4+3.3
7 Atlanta Hawks43261760%102.6100.1+2.5
8 Chicago Bulls41241759%101.9101.2+0.6
9 Dallas Mavericks44251957%101.0101.0+0.0
10 Memphis Grizzlies43241956%96.398.7-2.4
11 Indiana Pacers42231955%102.599.5+3.1
12 Detroit Pistons43232053%101.9100.2+1.7
13 Miami Heat43232053%95.895.7+0.1
14 Boston Celtics43222151%103.7100.8+2.9
15 New York Knicks44222250%99.7100.4-0.7
16 Houston Rockets44222250%104.5105.7-1.1
17 Orlando Magic41202149%98.398.7-0.4
18 Washington Wizards41202149%102.2103.8-1.6
19 Charlotte Hornets42192345%101.5101.0+0.5
20 Sacramento Kings41182344%106.4107.9-1.5
21 Milwaukee Bucks44192543%98.1102.8-4.6
22 Utah Jazz42182443%97.497.7-0.3
23 Portland Trail Blazers45192642%101.4102.8-1.4
24 Denver Nuggets42162638%99.4103.5-4.1
25 New Orleans Pelicans42152736%102.0105.1-3.1
26 Phoenix Suns43133030%101.9106.7-4.7
27 Minnesota Timberwolves44133130%98.9102.9-4.0
28 Brooklyn Nets43113226%95.3103.0-7.7
29 Los Angeles Lakers4493520%96.3106.1-9.9
30 Philadelphia 76ers4463814%94.3104.8-10.5
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets23252924101
Memphis Grizzlies37182423102
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