The Grizzlies could actually be looking at the biggest game of the season when they play Denver tonight. Sure that sounds dramatic, but it still may be true. A victory over the Nuggest could propel the Grizzlies to a long winning streak at the absolute right time to put pressure on Portland and San Antonio for the final playoff spots. The good news for the Grizzlies is that Denver played New Orleans on the road last night and their legs may be a tad bit weary. This is the 3rd game in 4 days for the Nuggets with all of them being played on the road. The fact that Denver has won 5 consecutive games and are still losing ground in the conference standings should say enough about how difficult the conference is this season. Denver (44-21) is ranked second in the league in scoring, averaging 107.6 points, but it has been even better during its winning streak, posting 114.2 per contest.George Karl's absence has been a significant loss for the Nuggets. He will miss this entire five-game road trip to adjust to a feeding tube that was placed into his stomach as part of his cancer treatment.
1. Carmelo Anthony- Melo is one of the biggest superstars in the NBA. His style is not flashy like Kobe's or LeBron's, but Melo gets the job done. He's averaging 28.5 ppg, 6+ rpg, and 3.5 apg. He's a quiet, steady assassin that during a game you don't really know, and then you look up and he has 30 points. The Grizzlies need to keep Melo below his points average tonight to have a chance to win.
2. 80% from Free Throw line. Grizz shot 90.9 percent (30 for 33) from the line Friday vs the Knicks, and they'll need to keep that up tonight versus a much better opponent in the Nuggets. In a high scoring game, the Grizz don't need to give up any freebees.
3. Keep the Nuggets under 105 points. I think if the Grizz can keep the Nuggets under their season average of 107 ppg, they will have a great chance to win tonight.
Go Grizz! Let's win this huge game and keep marching towards the playoffs.
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