Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/27/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

The Suns took the court against the Nuggets and ended up losing by a score of 128-125 in their last game. Phoenix walked away from the contest with a 47.9% FG percentage (45 out of 94) and buried 17 out of their 35 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Suns buried 18 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 46 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 32 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 47.9% from the floor on 45 of 94 shooting. Denver doled out 29 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Denver grabbed 48 rebounds (12 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Denver shot 73.5% when shooting free throws by making 25 of 34 attempts. They also buried 13 out of their 36 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Suns ended up with 30 while the Nuggets finished the game with 23 fouls.

Landry Shamet is someone who was a major factor for the game. He totaled 31 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He played 39 minutes played and collected 2 rebounds. Shamet ended up going 50.0% from the floor and recorded 6 assists.

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Phoenix heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 19-15 for the campaign. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a group are committing 21.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 43.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 920 assists for the year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Suns are hitting 37.8% on three-point attempts (447 of 1,181) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They average 115.5 points per outing (8th in the NBA) while shooting 47.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Suns have forced 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 789 surrendered so far this season. The Suns defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (1,363 of 2,900) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 36.5% from beyond the arc while they are 10th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (111.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 123-109 when they faced the Warriors. In the matter of how they rebounded, Memphis allowed Golden State to collect 51 in total (9 offensive). They shot 40.9% from downtown by shooting 18 of 44 and finished the game at 19 of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). The Grizzlies allowed the Warriors to bury 43 of 91 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.3% for the contest. When the game finished, the Grizzlies went 39 for 94 from the floor which had them at 41.5%. When discussing shots from distance, Memphis knocked down 9 of their 39 attempts (23.1%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. The Warriors earned 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 44 for the matchup.

Ja Morant ended up being important for the Grizzlies in this game. He converted 15 of 29 in the game for a field goal rate of 51.7%, and had 7 rebounds. Morant had 36 points in his 41 minutes on the court and had 8 assists in this game.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 20-12 for the year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 19th in basketball. Memphis has scored 3,695 pts so far this season (115.5 per game) and they pull in 48.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 25.0 times per contest (12th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 19.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Grizzlies are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 111.3. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (1st in the league). The Memphis defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (422 of 1,184) and their opponents are connecting on 75.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.4 dimes and 43.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 26th and 11th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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