Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/1/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, April 1, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Memphis Grizzlies (54-23) will compete against the Phoenix Suns (62-14) at FedExForum on Friday.

The Suns took the court against the Warriors and notched a win by a score of 107-103 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Suns finished with 19 and the Warriors accounted for 21 fouls. They made 13 out of their 38 tries from 3-point land. Golden State finished shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 25 attempts. On top of that, Golden State totaled 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 1 block. Golden State earned 48 dimes and had 26 steals in the game. In relation to defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the floor on 35 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in this contest as well as creating 4 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 46 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Suns made 24 of their 30 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Phoenix walked away from the contest having earned a 41.3% FG percentage (38 out of 92) and made 7 out of their 28 three-point shots.

Mikal Bridges is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. Bridges ended up shooting 57.1% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 41 mins played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He recorded 22 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Phoenix enters this game with a win-loss mark of 62-14 so far this season. They average 115.2 pts per contest (2nd in the NBA) while shooting 48.7% from the floor. The Suns are connecting on 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (883 of 2,398) and 79.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 45.3 boards per game and has 2,074 assists for the season, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.6 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Suns have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG allowed (106.8). The Suns defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.3% (2,980 of 6,729) and they surrender 44.2 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,724 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 112-111 when they played the Spurs. The Grizzlies pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 12 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Spurs were called for 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, Memphis made 16 out of their 39 tries (41.0%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 44 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4%. The Grizzlies allowed the Spurs to bury 42 out of their 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for the game. They finished shooting 40.0% from downtown by connecting on 14 of 35 and ended up going 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). In regard to rebounding, Memphis permitted San Antonio to collect 30 overall (7 offensive).

Tyus Jones ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies for the matchup. He buried 10 out of 21 in the matchup giving him a rate of 47.6%, and had 5 rebounds. Jones racked up 25 points in his 36 mins on the court and accumulated 6 dimes in this game.

Memphis has a record of 54-23 for the campaign. The Grizzlies have committed 19.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.7 times per game (6th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. Memphis has accumulated 8,883 points for the year (115.4 per game) and they pull in 49.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 15th in basketball.

The Grizzlies are ranked 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 109.1. They are able to force 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (7th in the league). The Memphis defense allows 35.0% on three-point shots (929 of 2,655) and their opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 24.8 dimes and 42.8 boards every game, which ranks them 18th and 7th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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