On the NBA schedule, the Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies will face each other for a Tuesday night contest with tipoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. These two basketball teams have high expectations and could represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals this season.
Phoenix currently has a 19-15 record so far this season. Memphis currently has a 20-12 record so far this season. This is a basketball game that could very well go down to the wire. The Suns’ record against the spread this season is 18-16-0. The Grizzlies’ record against the spread this season is 15-15-2.
This should be an excellent NBA matchup between two teams competing to win a championship this summer.
Phoenix Suns vs. Memphis Grizzlies Information
For NBA team stats, Phoenix and Memphis both have very high-powered offenses. They are both ranked eighth in the NBA in total points per game so far this season at 115.5. This is why they are two of the elite teams in the NBA this year.
As for the Grizzlies, they have the 9th-ranked defense this season, giving up 111.3 points per game. The Suns have the 10th-ranked defense this season, giving up 111.6 points per game.
One of the Suns vs Grizzlies best bets for this basketball game will be for both teams to potentially score over 115 points. This is a high-powered matchup. Both of their offenses are with the star talent on both sides of the ball.
Devin Booker may not play in this basketball game because of a groin injury suffered on 12/25 against the Denver Nuggets. There are no major injuries on the other side in this one.
Last Game Record
The Phoenix Suns lost their last game on the road against the Denver Nuggets on 12/25 in overtime by a final score of 128-125.
The Memphis Grizzlies lost their last game also on the road against the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference Semifinals rematch by a final score of 123-109.
Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Analysis
DeAndre Ayton for Phoenix has scored over 20 points in his last three of five games for this basketball team. He has also grabbed ten or more rebounds in his last five games also.
Booker is the leader of this basketball team in NBA player stats. With his injury status, it is better to stay away from betting on him altogether.
Mikal Bridges has scored 15 or more points only twice in his last five games played for the Suns. He also blocked four shots in his last game played.
Ja Morant has scored 25 or more points in his last three of five games for the Grizzlies. He has also recorded eight or more assists in four of his last five games. Morant is one of the Suns vs Grizzlies best bets to have another big game.
Desmond Bane has recently returned from injury for this basketball team. He scored 17 points and only nine points in his first two games back. Bane is one of the most important players on this basketball team.
Dillon Brooks scored 16 or more points in three of his last five games for Memphis. He has recorded two or more steals in two of his last five games played.
Odds Breakdown
Phoenix Suns
On the money line to win this basketball game, NBA odds today for Phoenix are set at +260 odds. The spread for the Suns is (+8), with the odds set at (-110) for them to cover it. The over/under points total for this basketball game is set at 225 total points, with the over set at -107 odds and the under set at -113 odds.
Memphis Grizzlies
On the money line, Memphis’s odds to win this basketball game outright are set at -310. For the spread, the Grizzlies are favored by (-8) points and have (-110) odds to cover the spread.
Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Betting Pick and Prediction
- Pick 1: The top Suns vs Grizzlies best bets is for this basketball game to go over the 225 total points with the odds set at -107. These teams have two of the Top 10 offenses in all of basketball.
- Pick 2: Our NBA Picks today have Memphis winning this game over Phoenix, but lean towards the Suns spread at (+8) (-110) odds over the Grizzlies.
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