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We have Black Friday basketball with an In-Season Tournament matchup between the Phoenix Suns (9-6, 7-7-1 ATS) and the Memphis Grizzlies (3-11, 5-9 ATS). The Suns are 2-1 in group play, and still alive for the wildcard spot, while the Grizzlies are 0-3 in their tournament games and will not advance. Phoenix is coming off a strong win at home over the Warriors 123-115, covering the 3.5-point spread as favorites. Memphis just lost on the road in Houston, going down 111-91 as just 4.5 point underdogs. The Suns are currently listed as 6-point road favorites. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:00 EST from the FedEx Forum in Memphis and can be found on NBATV.
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The Phoenix Suns are on a hot streak, winning five straight games against Western Conference teams. They have climbed to 5th in the standings after a slow start. The potential super-team is still not at full strength, as Bradley Beal is still out with a back strain. In the last game against Golden State, their two remaining stars took care of business as Kevin Durant led the way with 32 points and Devin Booker added another 25. Durant and Booker combined to go 28 for 29 from the free throw line.
Durant is leading the team in scoring with 31.4 PPG, and has a strong floor game with 7.1 RPG and 5.5 APG. Durant has played in every game this season for Phoenix and has scored 30 or more in the last five games. Devin Booker is back and healthy in the lineup, he has only played in seven of the team's 15 teams. Booker scores well when he is out there, he is averaging 28.1 PPG and has improved his playmak ing as he adds 9.3 APG. Greyson Allen and Jusuf Nurkic are the only other two Suns to have played in every game so far. Allen scores 11.8 PPG from the perimeter and Nurkic adds 10.9 PPG and 8.9 RPG as a strong inside center.
Eric Gordon has stepped into the starting lineup when a star goes does, he adds 13.9 PPG and Drew Eubanks has been a solid big off the bench pitching in 7.6 PPG. Phoenix ranks 8th in the league in offensive efficiency and 20th in defensive efficiency according to dunksandthrees.com. The Suns play slow on offense, setting up screens and looks for Durant and Booker, their tempo ranks 25th in the league.
Injury Report:
Day-to-Day: Drew Eubanks
Out: Bradley Beal
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