Memphis' 71-Point Differential Puts Denver's No. 15 Rank on Trial

Memphis brings a 7-3 record and the No. 8 power-index spot into Wednesday’s home game, while Denver is 5-4 and ranked No. 15. The Grizzlies have a plus-71 point differential, but their 2-3 home record is a warning; Denver is 3-2 on the road. Denver’s Nikola Jokic has 81 assists and 97 rebounds through nine games, while Memphis center Zach Edey has 72 rebounds and 12 blocks in nine, setting up a contest between Jokic’s playmaking and Memphis’ interior presence. Memphis averages 117.9 points and allows 110.8 per game, compared with Denver’s 113.6 scored and 112.8 allowed, so the Grizzlies’ scoring pace and their ability to contain Jokic’s creation could decide it.