Play: Denver/Memphis over 199 -103
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Reasoning: Memphis has one of the NBA's best frontcourts now that Jeff Green has joined the fray. He has averaged 12.9 ppg in eight games with the Grizzlies since coming over from Boston. Alongside Green are Marc Gasol (18.9 ppg) and Zach Randolph (17.1 ppg). Memphis was without Randolph because of a sore knee in the first meeting with the Nuggets on Jan. 3. One player who did face Denver that night was Tony Allen. But the defensive specialist is questionable on Thursday because of an ankle injury. The Grizzlies have another scorer in Courtney Lee (11.3 ppg) and Vince Carter and Nick Calathes combined for 25 points in Tuesday's 109-90 victory at Dallas. Green is averaging 17.3 ppg in his last three meetings with the Nuggets. Denver has five guys scoring in double figures, led by the backcourt duo of Ty Lawson (16.8 ppg) and Arron Afflalo (15.3 ppg). Afflalo has recorded at least 20 points in three of his last five tilts and he and Lawson combined for 48 points in that last meeting with Memphis. The Nuggets played last night and their second game of back-to-backs average 202.5 points. Denver road games average 204.1 points. Grizzlies home contests average 201.4 points. The Nuggets record 12.2 offensive rebounds per game. Memphis shoots well and is hitting 47.4% at home. Both squads get to the line and make their free throws.
Record: 260-194-9 (57.3%)
Bankroll: +191.63%
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