Phoenix Suns (19-16) vs Memphis Grizzlies (12-23)
2024-01-07 20:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Phoenix Suns -4.5 -- Over/Under: 228
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The Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns collide at the Footprint Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Grizzlies vs Suns Prediction.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies have been in decent shape as they’ve won six of their last 10 games overall and they will be looking to keep building after blowing past the struggling Lakers in a 127-113 road win on Friday. Jaren Jackson Jr led the team with 31 points on 11 of 14 shooting, Marcus Smart added 29 points and five assists on nine of 16 shooting, Desmond Bane added 24 points with 13 assists while Ja Morant chipped in with 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 53 percent from the field and a sizzling 23 of 45 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Lakers early on and trailed for most of the contest, before they dominated the fourth quarter by 33-19 to make it look easy in the end.
Memphis Grizzlies Team Facts
- The Grizzlies have lost each of their last six road games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The Grizzlies have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against the Suns following a road win.
- Each of the Grizzlies’ last four games against the Suns following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
Phoenix Suns
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in great shape as they’ve won five of their last six games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after routing the Heat in a 113-97 win on Friday. Grayson Allen led the team with 31 points, Bradley Beal added 25 points with nine assists while Devin Booker tallied 20 points with 10 assists. As a team, the Suns shot 50 percent from the field and 14 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a quick start and pushed a pace on the shorthanded Heat to lead by 21 points before they rested a few starters in the fourth quarter.
Phoenix Suns Team Facts
- The Suns have won each of their last seven home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games following a win.
- Each of the Suns’ last six games against the Grizzlies following a home win have gone UNDER the total points line.
Grizzlies vs Suns Prediction
The Grizzlies could be shorthanded here as Derrick Rose is ruled out and Ja Morant is listed as questionable, while the Suns are keeping eyes on Eric Gordon and Kevin Durant who are both questionable also. This is definitely a game where you want to check the lineups before tipoff, but as it stands, I’m expecting a close contest, so I am taking the Grizzlies with the points with my fingers crossed that Morant plays in this one.
