Who’s Playing
Memphis Grizzlies @ Phoenix Suns
Current Records: Memphis 22-11, Phoenix 15-16
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Footprint Center — Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: Arizona Family Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $61.23
What to Know
The Grizzlies and the Suns are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2021, but not for long. The Memphis Grizzlies will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Phoenix Suns at 9:00 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. The Grizzlies are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 123.4 points per game this season.
The Grizzlies’ season wasn’t pretty last year but it’s starting to look like struggles are in the rearview. They fell victim to a painful 130-106 defeat at the hands of the Thunder on Sunday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Memphis in their matchups with Oklahoma City: they’ve now lost six in a row.
Even though they lost, the Grizzlies were working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists (they’re ranked second in assists per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now racked up at least 25 assists in 18 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the Suns were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Saturday as they fell 109-105 to the Warriors. Phoenix has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bradley Beal, who had 28 points in addition to five rebounds and two blocks. He had some trouble finding his footing against the Mavericks on Friday, so this was a nice turnaround.
Memphis’ defeat dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Phoenix, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
The Grizzlies are hoping to beat the odds on Tuesday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, take note: they are a solid 10-5 against the spread when playing on the road.
The Grizzlies didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Suns when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 121-115 win. Do the Grizzlies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Suns turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Phoenix is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Memphis, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Suns slightly, as the game opened with the Suns as a 7.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 235.5 points.
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Series History
Phoenix and Memphis both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Jan 07, 2024 – Memphis 121 vs. Phoenix 115
- Dec 02, 2023 – Phoenix 116 vs. Memphis 109
- Nov 24, 2023 – Phoenix 110 vs. Memphis 89
- Jan 22, 2023 – Phoenix 112 vs. Memphis 110
- Jan 16, 2023 – Memphis 136 vs. Phoenix 106
- Dec 27, 2022 – Phoenix 125 vs. Memphis 108
- Dec 23, 2022 – Memphis 125 vs. Phoenix 100
- Apr 01, 2022 – Memphis 122 vs. Phoenix 114
- Dec 27, 2021 – Memphis 114 vs. Phoenix 113
- Nov 12, 2021 – Phoenix 119 vs. Memphis 94
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