Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/23/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, December 23, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Phoenix Suns will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies at Footprint Center on Friday.

The Grizzlies faced the Nuggets and took a loss by a score of 105-91 in their last contest. Memphis walked away from the game having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 81) and made 5 of their 26 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 14 of their 21 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 42 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 25 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to defending, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 44.9% from the field on 40 of 89 shooting. Denver distributed 28 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Denver snagged 48 rebounds (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Denver finished the game shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 25 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 27 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 21 and the Nuggets finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Ja Morant is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. Morant finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and distributed 10 dimes. He played for 38 minutes played and grabbed 1 rebound. He notched 35 points on 12 out of 26 shooting.

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Memphis comes into this game with a record of 19-11 so far this year. They have an average of 115.4 pts per game (8th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.7% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 35.2% from downtown (357 of 1,014) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 48.8 boards per contest and has tallied 750 dimes for the year, which ranks 22nd in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.7% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (111.2). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (1,202 of 2,691) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 13th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 791 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns went home defeated by a final of 113-110 against the Wizards. The Suns collected 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 2 steals in the matchup. The Wizards committed 14 fouls for the game which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 78.9%. When discussing three-point shots, Phoenix converted 13 of 32 attempts (40.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 41 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.1%. The Suns allowed the Wizards to convert 38 out of 80 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% in the game. They went 40.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 27 and finished the game at 26 out of 37 at the free throw line (70.3%). In reference to rebounding, Phoenix permitted Washington to snag 41 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Landry Shamet ended up being a major contributor for the Suns in this game. He buried 10 out of 21 for the contest for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Shamet scored 31 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in this matchup.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 19-13 so far this year. As an offense, the Suns are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which ranks 15th in the league. Phoenix has totaled 3,701 points on the campaign (115.7 per contest) and they grab 43.5 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.0 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest. The Suns have committed 21.2 fouls per game and they shoot 79.9% from the free throw line.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 110.7. They have forced 15.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (15th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense allows 36.7% on three-point shots (357 of 973) and opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 22.8 assists and 42.9 boards every game, which is 4th and 9th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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