Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) and Memphis Grizzlies center Killian Tillie (35) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 26, 2021, in Denver. The Nuggets won 120-96. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Nuggets (4-2, third in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (3-3, ninth in the Western Conference)

Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Memphis Grizzlies face the Denver Nuggets.

Memphis went 38-34 overall and 19-23 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Grizzlies averaged 26.9 assists per game on 42.8 made field goals last season.

Denver finished 47-25 overall and 26-16 in Western Conference play during the 2020-21 season. The Nuggets averaged 8.1 steals, 4.5 blocks and 12.8 turnovers per game last season.

INJURIES: Grizzlies: Dillon Brooks: out (hand).

Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar: out (left hip), Nikola Jokic: day to day (knee), Jamal Murray: out (knee).

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar