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Two of the NBA’s top scorers face off when Ja Morant (13th, 27 PPG) and the Memphis Grizzlies (19-11) visit Devin Booker (ninth, 28 PPG) and the Phoenix Suns (19-13) on Friday, December 23, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN, BSAZ, and BSSW. The Grizzlies are 2-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is set at 226.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Grizzlies vs. Suns
- Game Day: Friday, December 23, 2022
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, BSAZ, and BSSW
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Arena: Footprint Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Grizzlies | -2 | 226 |
Grizzlies Betting Stats & Information
- The Grizzlies have compiled an 18-5 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 78.3% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -132 or shorter, Memphis has a record of 16-5 (76.2% win percentage).
- So far this season, the Grizzlies have put together a 14-13-3 record against the spread.
- In games this season they were favored by 2 points or more, the Grizzlies have a 10-8-3 record against the spread.
- The average over/under Memphis has had in its games this season is 0.6 more points than this particular game’s point total.
- In the Grizzlies’ 32 games with a set total, 15 have hit the over (46.9%).
Phoenix Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Suns have been the underdog six times and won three of those games.
- Phoenix has not won as an underdog of +113 or more on the moneyline this season in two games with those odds or longer.
- The Suns have gone 17-15-0 against the spread this year.
- In games they were an underdog in by 2 points or more so far this season, the Suns have gone 3-2 against the spread.
- The average over/under in Phoenix’s games this year is 0.3 more points than the point total of 226 in this outing.
- This year, Suns games have hit the over 15 times.
Grizzlies vs. Suns Season Stat Comparison
| Grizzlies Rank | Grizzlies AVG | Suns AVG | Suns Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 115.4 | Points Scored | 115.7 | 6th |
| 9th | 111.2 | Points Allowed | 110.7 | 7th |
| 1st | 48.8 | Rebounds | 43.5 | 13th |
| 3rd | 12.9 | Off. Rebounds | 12.3 | 6th |
| 13th | 11.9 | 3pt Made | 13.2 | 7th |
| 12th | 25 | Assists | 27 | 4th |
| 11th | 13.8 | Turnovers | 12.6 | 3rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Memphis Grizzlies Leaders
- The active leader in points and assists for the Grizzlies this season is Morant, who scores 27 points and dishes out 7.8 assists per game.
- Steven Adams averages 7.9 points per game while adding 10.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Grizzlies.
- Dillon Brooks makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Grizzlies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
Phoenix Suns Leaders
- Booker’s statline this season includes 28 points, 5.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.
- Deandre Ayton averages 17.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and two assists per game.
- Booker is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Suns (among active players), hitting 2.4 threes per game.
