Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will look to hand the Memphis Grizzlies their ninth straight loss tonight as they meet at the FedExForum.
The Joker is carving up his opponents lately, and my Nuggets vs. Grizzlies predictions and NBA picks are eyeing him to drop dimes.
Nuggets vs Grizzlies prediction
Nuggets vs Grizzlies best bet: Nikola Jokic Over 10.5 assists (-105)
Nikola Jokic is truly a generational playmaker. He leads the Association in assists with 10.6 per night, and the Denver Nuggets big man truly cannot be stopped right now. He's comfortably gone Over his assist total in five straight appearances.
In fact, he’s dished out 28 dimes across his previous two games alone. Jokic had 14 assists on Tuesday against the 76ers, and he also grabbed another 14 dimes on Saturday against the Lakers.
The Serb is averaging 12.5 assists across two meetings with the Memphis Grizzlies this season, who are towards the bottom of the league in dimes allowed.
Nuggets vs Grizzlies same-game parlay
Denver just blew out the Sixers by 28 points, and the Grizzlies have lost their last two games by an average of 16 and 25 points, respectively. The Bulls just dominated them — a team that isn’t even in the playoff conversation.
The Nuggets have won four straight against Memphis. While they haven’t won any of those games by this big a spread, Denver comes in hot, and the Grizzlies are in the complete opposite position.
Jamal Murray has cooked Memphis this season, averaging 26 ppg across two meetings. He’s cashed the Over in two of his last four outings, dropping 30+ in both games.
Nuggets vs Grizzlies SGP
- Nuggets -13.5
- Nikola Jokic Over 10.5 assists
- Jamal Murray Over 24.5 points
Our "from downtown" SGP: All Nuggets all the time!
Johnson has been playing well lately, cashing the Over in four straight contests. He’s scored 18 points in back-to-back appearances, and he's hit the Over in back-to-back road games.
Jokic has grabbed Over 13.5 rebounds in two of his last three, and the Grizzlies are considered an easy matchup for centers on the glass. They’re allowing 15.2 rebounds per contest to bigs.
Nuggets vs Grizzlies SGP
- Nuggets -13.5
- Jamal Murray Over 24.5 points
- Cameron Johnson Over 12.5 points
- Nikola Jokic Over 13.5 rebounds
Nuggets vs Grizzlies odds
- Spread: Nuggets -13.5 | Grizzlies +13.5
- Moneyline: Nuggets -800 | Grizzlies +550
- Over/Under: Over 243.5 | Under 243.5
Nuggets vs Grizzlies betting trend to know
The Nuggets are 23-14 ATS on the road this season. Find more NBA betting trends for Nuggets vs. Grizzlies.
How to watch Nuggets vs Grizzlies
| Location | FedExForum, Memphis, TN |
| Date | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | Altitude, FDSN Southeast-Memphis |
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