Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Phoenix Suns on Monday.

The Suns played the Timberwolves and took a loss by a score of 121-116 in their last game. Phoenix ended having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (41 out of 86) and knocked down 14 out of their 23 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Suns buried 20 of 24 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 28 assists for the contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 52.2% from the floor on 47 out of 90 shooting. Minnesota distributed 24 dimes and had 13 steals for the matchup. In addition, Minnesota collected 37 rebounds (4 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Minnesota ended up going 85.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 20 shots. They made 10 out of their 28 attempts from downtown. Regarding personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 20 while the Timberwolves finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Damion Lee is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He had 31 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and collected 6 rebounds. Lee walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Phoenix steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 21-23 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 43.2 boards per game and has accounted for 1,169 dimes for the season, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Suns are shooting 38.6% from downtown (568 of 1,473) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.7 points per contest (17th in the NBA) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 fouls. They currently rank 7th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,021 relinquished so far this year. The Suns defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.2% (1,762 of 3,732) and they surrender 42.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.6).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 130-112 when they faced the Pacers. In relation to how they rebounded, Memphis allowed Indiana to grab 49 in all (16 offensive). They wrapped up this game 23.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 of 47 and finished the contest at 25 of 28 at the charity stripe (89.3%). The Grizzlies allowed the Pacers to make 38 of 103 attempts from the field which had them shooting 36.9% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies shot 48 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.2%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Memphis buried 12 out of their 32 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. The Pacers had 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 11 steals in the game. The Grizzlies recorded 38 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for this game.

Desmond Bane ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies for the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 19 in this contest for a rate of 52.6%, and had 8 rebounds. Bane totaled 25 points in his 29 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes for this contest.

Memphis has a mark of 29-13 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Grizzlies are hitting on 47.2% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the league. Memphis has 4,919 pts on the campaign (117.1 per contest) and they grab 49.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 19.8 personal fouls per game and they go 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 111.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (1st in basketball). The Memphis defense gives up 35.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (537 of 1,535) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.1 dimes and 43.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 26th and 16th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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