Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/27/2021

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Monday, December 27, 2021

Venue:  Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ

Where to Watch:  BSAZ

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies +9, Suns -9; Over/Under:  219 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies +9, Suns -9; Over/Under:  219 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies +9.5, Suns -9.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  19-14 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Phoenix Suns:  26-6 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

 

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Memphis Grizzlies:  6-4 last 10

Phoenix Suns:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 19-14 record overall and they are 8-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Sacramento Kings but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Golden State Warriors in their last game. They still have a game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night that still needs to be played with that result pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Monday night. In their game against the Warriors, Ja Morant led the team in points in that game with 21 while Jaren Jackson Jr. and De'Anthony Melton off the bench were both next on the team with 20 points each. Morant also led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Melton led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 42.2% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.7 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 19-14 this season and their O/U record is 16-16-1.

 

 

The Suns are coming into this game with a 26-6 record overall and they are 15-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games but they are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 5 game winning streak that they were on. Their 5 wins in that span were against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Washington Wizards, the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Oklahoma City Thunder while their loss came against the Golden State Warriors in their last game. Chris Paul led the team in points in that game with 21 while Deandre Ayton was next on the team with 18 points. Paul also led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Ayton and JaVale McGee off the bench both led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They were 48.2% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.4 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 17-15 this season and their O/U record is 15-17.

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game as a 9 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Grizzlies have been playing very well in recent weeks but they have not won a game since Ja Morant came back to the lineup. Now that he has been back with the team for a few games they should start to mesh better on the court. The Suns have also been playing well recently but this is a large spread and the Grizzlies have already shown that they are one of the better teams in the Western Conference. The best bet to place in this game is on the Grizzlies to cover the spread in this game. 

 

Grizzlies Suns Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, December 27, 2021 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 121 Grizzlies 117.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 29-14 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 20-12 O/U as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 14-6 O/U in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 

Phoenix Suns: 55-32 O/U after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games. 45-24 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games. 22-14 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite. 

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  S. Aldama (PF) Out Sun - Calf injury. J. Culver (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. S. Merrill (PG) Early Jan - Ankle injury. Z. Williams (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. B. Clarke (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Phoenix Suns:  F. Kaminsky (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. A. Nader (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. D. Saric (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"Greatest shooter of all time. We know he's going to make shots. We just have to make it very tough for him to get it off. We had some mental lapses during the game and he made us pay for it." - Ja Morant on Steph Curry in their loss against the Warriors on Thursday.

 

 

"They created those breaks. They played harder than us. It's rare when I say that about our team. They outworked us more consistently for 50-50 balls, timely offensive rebounds, diving out of bounds to save balls." - Monty Williams on his team’s loss against the Warriors in the Christmas Day game on Saturday.

 

 

 

PG    Ja Morant

SG    Desmond Bane

SF    Dillon Brooks

PF    Jaren Jackson Jr.

C    Steven Adams

 

PG     Chris Paul

SG     Devin Booker

SF     Mikal Bridges

PF     Jae Crowder

C     Deandre Ayton

 

 

PPG: J. Morant (23.6)

APG: J. Morant (6.8)

Reb/G: S. Adams (8.9)

 

PPG: D. Booker (22.8)

APG: C. Paul (9.9)

Reb/G: D. Ayton (11.1)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (3rd season)

Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams (3rd season)