Grizzlies vs. Suns Prediction & Odds
The number two seed Memphis Grizzlies travel to Phoenix to face the #10 seed Suns on Sunday night at 8:00 PM ET. Can the Grizzlies cover the 8.5-point spread as road favorites?
The Memphis Grizzlies are 31-14 on the season. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games. The Grizzlies are 22-21-2 ATS on the year.
The Phoenix Suns are 23-24 on the season. They’re 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Suns are 23-23 ATS on the year.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
521 Memphis Grizzlies (-8.5) at 522 Phoenix Suns (+8.5); O/U 226
8:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 22, 2023
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Grizzlies vs. Suns Public Betting Information
Our NBA Public Betting Information page indicates that 63% of public bettors are currently backing the Grizzlies -8.5 in this contest. Note that these numbers are subject to change, so be sure to check the link to receive the most up-to-date public betting data.
Memphis Grizzlies DFS Spin
For efficient big man production, consider the Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. this weekend. Jackson is shooting 50.9% from the field and 36.4% on threes while recording 16.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game this season. If he qualified, Jackson would lead the NBA in blocked shots per game on the year.
Memphis’s Dillon Brooks could be a nice value play at small forward this weekend. Brooks is posting 16.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2 made three-pointers per game this year. He hasn’t scored in double figures since January 9th, so you should be able to get him for a reasonable price on Sunday.
Phoenix Suns DFS Spin
The Phoenix Suns will be missing Devin Booker, Cameron Payne, and Cameron Johnson for Sunday’s game against the Grizzlies. The Suns were without Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton, and Landry Shamer for Saturday night’s clash with the Pacers, and all three are listed as questionable for Sunday’s tilt with the Grizzlies.
By process of elimination, that leaves the Suns’ Mikal Bridges as the best DFS option for Phoenix on Sunday. The 6’6” Villanova alum is posting 16 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.1 steals per game for the Suns on the campaign. Bridges is shooting well both from the three-point line (39.5%) and the free-throw line (88.5%) and should get a full complement of shot opportunities for the Suns on Sunday.
Grizzlies vs. Suns NBA Betting Trends
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against the Suns in Phoenix.
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days’ rest.
Grizzlies vs. Suns NBA Prediction
These two teams just played each other in Memphis on Monday and the Grizzlies dominated the Suns, winning that game by a score of 136-106. I don’t really see how this game is going to be much different than that one. Memphis is one of the best teams in the NBA as they rank second in the league in average scoring margin, and first in the league in defensive efficiency. The Grizzlies’ two best players are Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, but Memphis has depth behind them as well. Memphis is fifth in the league in bench points per game and their depth will be on full display against a shorthanded and undermanned Phoenix team on Sunday night. I’ll lay the points with the Grizzlies.
NBA BETTING PREDICTION: MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES -8.5
