Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 11/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Phoenix Suns (7-6) are on their way to FedExForum on Friday where they will meet the Memphis Grizzlies (3-10).

The Suns played the Jazz and earned the victory with a final of 140-137 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Suns finished with 28 and the Jazz totaled 27 fouls. They knocked down 15 out of their 46 shots from long range. Utah walked away from this one shooting 81.3% at the free throw line by making 26 of their 32 attempts. Furthermore, Utah had 59 rebounds (27 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 13 blocks. Utah earned 27 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. With respect to the defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 41.7% from the field on 48 out of 115 shooting. They also distributed 36 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 44 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Suns knocked down 22 of their 26 tries for a rate of 84.6%. Phoenix finished the contest with a 49.0% field goal percentage (50 of 102) and converted 18 of their 45 shots from beyond the arc.

Kevin Durant is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He scored 39 points on 14 out of 27 shooting. He played 46 mins and totaled 8 rebounds. Durant finished the game shooting 51.9% from the field and distributed 10 assists.

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Phoenix will enter this game with a record of 7-6 for the season. They turn the ball over 15.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 44.5 boards per game and has earned 352 dimes on the campaign, which is 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are shooting 39.2% on shots from downtown (177 of 451) and 83.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.1 points per outing (8th in the league) while going 47.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Suns have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 21.4 fouls. They surrender 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 20th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.5). The Suns are allowing a FG percentage of 45.9% (549 of 1,197) and they relinquish 42.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 11th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 332 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 102-100 when they played the Celtics. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Memphis allowed Boston to pull down 45 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 38.7% from three-point range by going 12 out of 31 and ended up going 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Grizzlies permitted the Celtics to convert 35 out of 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5% in this contest. Overall, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 37 for 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.9%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Memphis made 17 of their 44 tries (38.6%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a clip of 90.0%. The Celtics earned 19 fouls in this game which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 42 for this contest.

Desmond Bane ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in the matchup. Bane tallied 30 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 27 for this contest for a rate of 40.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 3-10 for the season. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 21.8 fouls per game and they connect on 77.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.8 times per game (22nd in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. Memphis has scored 1,413 points on the season (108.7 per contest) and they pull in 42.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 42.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 29th in basketball.

The Memphis defense gives up 41.5% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 487) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.1 dimes and 45.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 14th and 25th in the NBA. The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the league in points given up per game with 114.2. They have forced 17.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (17th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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