This Tuesday, the (19-15) Phoenix Suns will travel to Memphis, TN to take on the (20-12) Memphis Grizzlies. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the FedEx Forum. This will be the second time that these two teams have matched up this regular season, as the Grizzlies walked away with a 125-100 win on December 23rd.
The Phoenix Suns are coming into this one after falling to the Denver Nuggets, 128-125 in OT. They struggled to consistently defend in the final five minutes, as they will have to apply more pressure if they want to challenge the Grizzlies on the road.
The Memphis Grizzlies are entering this matchup after getting dominated by the Golden State Warriors, 123-109. They struggled on both ends of the floor, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
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The Phoenix Suns are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings, as they trail the Nuggets by three games. On offense, they are scoring 115.5 points per game and they have shot 47% from the floor. This is the eighth most points scored per contest and the 15th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Suns have an adjusted offensive rating of 116, which is the third-highest rating in the NBA. Devin Booker continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 27.1 points per game on 47.7% shooting from the field. Make sure to check the injury report before placing your wager. Booker is currently listed as questionable, as he got injured against the Nuggets on Christmas Day. The Suns have also shown that they have multiple players that can get extremely hot from deep. They have shot 37.8% from behind the arc, which is the seventh-highest team three-point shooting percentag e. Phoenix has also been average at the charity stripe. They have made 78.7% of their shots at the line, which is the 16th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the league.
On defense, the Suns are surrendering 111.6 points per contest and they have forced their opponents to shoot 47% from the floor. This is the 16th-lowest shooting percentage allowed and the 10th-least amount of points allowed per game. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Suns have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.8, which is the 15th-lowest rating in the NBA. The Suns have also shown that they struggle to defend on the perimeter. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.5% from deep, which is the 24th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Phoenix Suns are also snatching 43.3 rebounds per game, which is the 16th most. They will have to crash the offensive and defensive glass if they want to challenge the Grizzlies on the road.
I njury Report: Cameron Payne PG (Foot), Cam Johnson PF (Knee), and Jae Crowder SF (Personal) are out. Devin Booker SG (Groin) is questionable.
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