Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Phoenix Suns

Final

100:125

Memphis Grizzlies

Highlights and Stats

The Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies will battle it out in their next NBA game. It is scheduled for 12/23 11:00 PM EST and will take place at the Footprint Center. The Suns are currently sitting on the 4th place in the Western Conference, having 19 wins and 13 losses and the Grizzlies are at the #2 position with a 19-11 balance.

Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-01-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Phoenix Suns	23	27	33	31	114
Memphis Grizzlies	34	20	30	38	122

The two franchises previously faced each other on April 1st, with the Memphis Grizzlies defeating the Phoenix Suns 122-114 at home. Dillon Brooks was the winners’ main weapon on the floor, ending the game with 30 points, catching 4 boards, and delivering 7 assists. It was Devin Booker who contributed the most for the Phoenix Suns with 41 points, 4 assists, and 4 boards. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 2-3 superiority for the Phoenix Suns. Those five games ended with an average of 224.4 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Phoenix Suns Form

*Last 10 Phoenix Suns Games - 4:6

12-20-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022	12-13-2022	12-11-2022	12-09-2022	12-07-2022	12-05-2022	12-04-2022
110:113vs Washington Wizards	130:104vs Los Angeles Lakers	118:114vs New Orleans Pelicans	95:111@ Los Angeles Clippers	111:97@ Houston Rockets	129:124@ New Orleans Pelicans	128:117@ New Orleans Pelicans	98:125vs Boston Celtics	130:111@ Dallas Mavericks	95:133@ San Antonio Spurs

The Phoenix Suns were up against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, December 20th, losing 110-113 at home. The Suns’ best player in that clash was Landry Shamet, who ended up notching 31 points, assisting five times, and grabbing two rebounds. The team made a respectable 46.1% of its field goals, 78.9% of the free throws, and an impressive 40.6% of its long-range shots. The Phoenix Suns are 4-6 in their last ten matches and are currently on an one game losing streak. The team is performing at a great level at the Footprint Center with a 14-4 home record. The franchise will come up against the Denver Nuggets in the next game, which is set for December 25, 2022.

Phoenix Suns Averages this Season

• Points For
  115.70
• Points Against
  110.70
• Assits
  26.56
• Rebounds
  43.72
• Steals
  7.39
• Turnovers
  13.58
• Blocks
  5.36
• Points Difference
  5.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Phoenix Suns Standout Performer

• Devin Booker

  In spite of being sidelined from 12/18 on, the franchise's best player this campaign has been Devin Booker. He averages 28.0 points, 5.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per 35.6 minutes spent on the floor.

Phoenix Suns Missing Players

• Jae Crowder

  Personal
• Cameron Johnson

  Knee
• Cameron Payne

  Foot
• Jock Landale

  Concussion
• Devin Booker

  Groin
• Josh Okogie

  Hip

Memphis Grizzlies Form

*Last 10 Memphis Grizzlies Games - 7:3

12-20-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022	12-12-2022	12-09-2022	12-07-2022	12-05-2022	12-04-2022	12-02-2022	11-30-2022
105:91@ Denver Nuggets	115:109@ Oklahoma City Thunder	142:101vs Milwaukee Bucks	128:103vs Atlanta Hawks	114:103vs Detroit Pistons	123:102vs Oklahoma City Thunder	101:93vs Miami Heat	112:122@ Detroit Pistons	117:109vs Philadelphia 76ers	109:101@ Minnesota Timberwolves

The Memphis Grizzlies’ previous game was on December 20th, when they faced the Denver Nuggets and lost 105-91 on the road. 35 points, 10 assists and 1 rebound for 38 minutes were enough for Ja Morant to lead and be the team’s most valuable player. 44.4% of the Grizzlies’ field goal shots ended up finding the basket, as they also averaged 66.7% from the foul line and 19.2% from three-point range. The organization has lost two consecutive meetings and has a 7-3 record in the previous ten matches. Memphis has been performing poorly when visiting this campaign, with a balance of 6–9 on the road. The Memphis Grizzlies are scheduled to next face the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, December 25th, away from home.

Memphis Grizzlies Averages This Season

• Points For
  115.40
• Points Against
  111.20
• Assits
  24.94
• Rebounds
  48.89
• Steals
  8.03
• Turnovers
  14.91
• Blocks
  5.74
• Points Difference
  4.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Memphis Grizzlies Standout Performer

• Ja Morant

  Ja Morant is the organization's star performer for this term, averaging 27.0 points. He stays 32.3 minutes on court, helps with 7.8 final passes and catches 6.4 rebounds.

Memphis Grizzlies Missing Players

• Danny Green

  Knee
• Desmond Bane

  Toe
• Vince Williams

  Illness

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Phoenix Suns	20	18	31	31	100
Memphis Grizzlies	39	20	38	28	125

Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies

• Score

  100

  125

• Field Goals Made

  38

  45

• Field Goals Attempts

  87

  91

• 3 pts Made

  9

  7

• 3 pts Attempts

  35

  23

• Free Throws Made

  15

  28

• Free Throws Attempts

  26

  38

• Rebounds Total

  35

  53

• Rebounds Offence

  11

  19

• Rebounds Defence

  24

  34

• Assists

  23

  30

• Steals

  6

  11

• Blocks

  5

  5

• Turnovers

  15

  12

• Personal Fouls

  26

  22

Player Ratings

Phoenix Suns

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Landry Shamet	31	6	16	37.5	3	10	30.0	0	0	0	1	4	5	3	1	0	2	0	15	-17
Mikal Bridges	28	2	7	28.6	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	2	3	0	0	2	4	5	-18
Chris Paul	25	5	8	62.5	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	1	1	10	-20
Josh Okogie	24	3	5	60.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	2	4	3	0	0	2	1	7	-5
Damion Lee	22	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	5	5	100.0	0	2	2	2	0	0	2	3	10	-6
Deandre Ayton	21	9	12	75.0	0	1	0.0	0	2	0.0	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	4	18	-11
Bismack Biyombo	21	3	3	100.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	1	3	4	2	2	4	3	4	6	-17
Torrey Craig	19	2	7	28.6	2	6	33.3	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	3	8	-3
Duane Washington Jr.	19	5	15	33.3	2	5	40.0	2	4	50.0	0	3	3	5	0	0	0	0	14	-5
Ish Wainright	16	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	4	3	-12
Jock Landale	11	0	6	0.0	0	2	0.0	4	6	66.7	4	0	4	2	1	0	0	1	4	0
Dario Saric	4	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	-11

Memphis Grizzlies

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Ja Morant	28	4	14	28.6	0	2	0.0	4	6	66.7	2	3	5	11	0	0	3	1	12	+27
Jaren Jackson Jr.	28	9	17	52.9	1	4	25.0	5	6	83.3	3	7	10	1	1	2	0	1	24	+22
Dillon Brooks	25	7	9	77.8	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	3	16	+25
Desmond Bane	24	4	13	30.8	2	8	25.0	7	7	100.0	0	3	3	2	1	0	1	4	17	+8
Ziaire Williams	23	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	0	3	5	6	-3
Steven Adams	22	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	7	4	11	2	1	1	0	0	6	+16
Brandon Clarke	21	7	10	70.0	0	0	0	10	10	100.0	5	5	10	0	2	0	1	1	24	+12
Santi Aldama	20	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	0	2	0.0	1	3	4	1	0	2	0	2	10	+3
John Konchar	19	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	3	3	4	2	0	0	2	1	+24
Tyus Jones	15	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	0	1	0	2	+2
Xavier Tillman	5	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	-3
Jake LaRavia	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	-4
David Roddy	5	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	-4