These two teams possess the best offenses in the NBA and are in the same conference. The Phoenix Suns sit atop the Western Conference with no sign of surrendering the spot.
Today, they face the team that they could potentially play in the Western Conference Finals. With Chris Paul in the lineup with Devin Booker, this game is bound to be the most entertaining of the day.
The Memphis Grizzlies are another team that knows how to put up points. As one of the best in the NBA, the Grizzlies are currently on a six-game win streak.
They’ll try to increase this win streak to seven as they face the Phoenix Suns. They’ll host Phoenix in this game, giving the Grizzlies a slight advantage. Grizzlies will need all the help they can get against the Phoenix Suns. See our NBA Same Game Parlay predictions, which form part of our NBA computer predictions we make for all NBA games.
Game Preview: Phoenix Suns at Memphis Grizzlies
It’s not hard to see why the Phoenix Suns are at the top of the Western Conference. They average 115.21 points per game and are on a nine-game winning streak.
They also have Chris Paul back in the lineup, which is a huge boost to their team. Both Paul and Booker are vital to the success of the Suns. Phoenix also won’t need to worry about facing Ja Morant tonight.
Unfortunately for the Grizzlies, they’re missing their best player. Ja Morant is out with a knee injury that will definitely impact how the Grizzlies perform today. Morant isn’t the only player sidelined for the Grizzlies.
Steven Adams could be out for this game, Desmond Bane, and Tyus Jones as well. These injuries don’t just impact this game but the games in the future as well.
Against the Spread: Phoenix Suns -7.5
Even if the Grizzlies were at full strength, we’d likely take the Phoenix Suns in this game. Phoenix is 7-2 against the spread over their last nine games. In their last eight games on the road, the Suns have gone 8-0.
The injuries that the Grizzlies are dealing with just reconfirms the best option here is the Suns. Look for the Suns to win this game 121-110, covering the spread.
The Total: OVER 228.5
It might seem odd that we’re taking the over in a game where the Grizzlies are missing their best player. However, you have to take into account how badly their defense will suffer tonight as well.
This will leave the Phoenix Suns an opening to run up the score against Memphis. In the Suns’ last ten games, the total has gone over seven times. We’ll definitely take the over.
To Score 15+ Points – Deandre Ayton (-180)
As we mentioned above, there’s a good chance that Steven Adams is missing in this game. If he is, that will leave Deandre Ayton to run wild in the paint.
On average, Ayton puts up 17.2 points per game, but he’s averaged 19.3 in his last ten. We expect Booker and Paul to work the ball to Ayton more in this game which will help him go over 15.