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Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
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Grizzlies logo
Grizzlies
Memphis
125
vs
Nuggets logo
Nuggets
Denver
118
MEM 27%73% DEN
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Denver Nuggets 73% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Nuggets:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Nuggets offense (120.7 PPG) outpaces Grizzlies (115.7 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency. Nuggets defense (116.7 Opp PPG) better than Grizzlies (118.6 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form. Nuggets (41-27) in better form than Grizzlies (23-44)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: DEN 55% (−18)
  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: DEN 64% (−9)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: DEN 66% (−7)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: DEN 73% (0)

Win probability movement

MEM home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement35%29%22%Mar 8Mar 18

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueFedExForum
Memphis, TN

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Nuggets (away)
Grizzlies (home)
73%
Win probability
27%
1
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Grizzlies defeated the Nuggets 125-118.

Our model predicted the Nuggets would win with 73% confidence, but the Grizzlies won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Nuggets and was a major factor: Nuggets offense (120.7 PPG) outpaces Grizzlies (115.7 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Nuggets and was a notable factor: Nuggets defense (116.7 Opp PPG) better than Grizzlies (118.6 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form favored the Nuggets and was a contributing factor: Nuggets (41-27) in better form than Grizzlies (23-44)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Grizzlies won 125-118

Grizzlies won comfortably

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nuggets at 73%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Denver Nuggets
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Denver Nuggets
  • Recent FormFavors Denver Nuggets
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Memphis Grizzlies
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DEN
MEM
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Home Field Advantage
Favours DEN|Favours MEM

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Nuggets offense (120.7 PPG) outpaces Grizzlies (115.7 PPG)

Nuggets

Defensive Efficiency

Nuggets defense (116.7 Opp PPG) better than Grizzlies (118.6 Opp PPG)

Nuggets

Recent Form

Nuggets (41-27) in better form than Grizzlies (23-44)

Nuggets

Turnover Differential

Grizzlies turnover differential (+0) vs Nuggets (+0)

Neutral

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/18/2026, 8:30:03 AM

Key Players

Nuggets

DeMar DeRozanG
Jamal MurrayG
KJ SimpsonG
Julian StrawtherG
Ryan NembhardG

Grizzlies

Jahmai MashackG
Richie SaundersG
D'Angelo RussellG
Micah PeavyG
Walter Clayton Jr.G

Frequently Asked Questions

Grizzlies has a 27% win probability, while Nuggets has a 73% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at FedExForum in Memphis, TN.

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