Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Preview
Looking to win big? The Grizzlies and Suns face off at 8:00 ET on AZFa. The Suns are hosting the game at Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ.
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 229.5 points, and the Suns are favored to win at home vs. the Grizzlies. Check out BetCoco for Phoenix Suns – Memphis Grizzlies odds
Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Memphis and Phoenix, the Suns have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 10 points per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Phoenix is averaging 112 points compared to Memphis at 102.
- Through their last three road contests, the Grizzlies offense has averaged 112 points per game while allowing an average of 124. Memphis posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
- Through their last five home games, Phoenix has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 109 points per game.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Grizzlies have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Suns have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 3-7.
Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction
As the Grizzlies take on the Suns, they are the 13th seed in the West at 12-23. Memphis will look to pick up a win as 4-point underdogs.
So far, the Grizzlies have struggled on the road this season, going 9-10. This is a significant improvement over their 3-13 home record. On the road, Memphis games have been decided by an average of -4.6 points per contest.
Against the spread, Memphis is 10-21 on the road for the season. A majority of their games have seen them picked as the underdog, and the Grizzlies’ average scoring margin as the underdog is -9.5 points.
Out of their 35 games, the Grizzlies have an average over/under record of 220.9, and their over/under record for the season is 14-20-1. Today’s line of 229.5 is slightly higher than their average OU line of 224.7. Two-thirds of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line.
In 85.7% of their games, the Grizzlies offense has scored below their opponent’s defensive average for the season. Overall, Memphis is averaging 107.4 points per game, which ranks 30th in the league. Desmond Bane is the team’s leading scorer, averaging 24.5 points per game, while Jaren Jackson Jr. is second at 21.1 PPG.
Coming into the game, the Grizzlies defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 42.9% of their games. Currently, they are 13th in the NBA at 113.4 points per game allowed. In the terms of takeaways, Grizzlies are causing 13.8 turnovers per game, ranking 22nd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 3rd in rejections, averaging 6.3 blocked shots each game.
With an overall record of 19-16, the Suns will look to pick up a win at home today as 4-point favorites over the Grizzlies. If they are able to cover the spread, they will improve their season-long ATS record to 14-22.
When playing at home, Phoenix has an average scoring margin of +2.1 points per game and are 11-10 for the season at home. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Suns are 12-12 compared to 7-4 in non-conference matchups.
The over/under record in their games is currently sitting at 19-16, and two of their three games have had higher over/under lines than today’s line of 229.5. For the season, the average over/under line in their games has been 229.2 points.
As the favorite, Phoenix has both straight-up and ATS winning streaks of five games. For the season, they have been the favorite 25 times and have a record of 16-9 along with an average scoring differential of +4.5 points per game.
In their last game vs. the Heat, the Suns put up 113 points while shooting 50.6% from the field. They hit 14 threes as a team. Grayson Allen was the Suns’ leading scorer with 31 points vs. the Heat. Bradley Beal also chipped in 25 points.
Coming into the game, the Suns defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 34.3% of their games. Currently, they are 14th in the NBA at 113.6 points per game allowed. Most recently, the Suns’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 97 points to the Heat.
Based on projections, we have the Suns coming out on top by a score of 113-106.
Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Betting Tips
- Take the Suns on the moneyline
- The Suns should also cover at -4
- Our NBA model projects 219 points, and we suggest taking the under
Phoenix Suns Injury Report
- Eric Gordon – Knee – Questionable
- Kevin Durant – Hamstring – Questionable
- Damion Lee – Knee – Out
- Bol Bol – Ankle – Out
- Nassir Little – Knee – Out
Memphis Grizzlies Injury Report
- Derrick Rose – Hamstring – Out
- Steven Adams – Knee – Out
- Ja Morant – Shoulder – Questionable
- Brandon Clarke – Achilles – Out
- Vince Williams Jr. – Foot – Questionable
