Who’s Playing
Phoenix @ Memphis
Current Records: Phoenix 21-23; Memphis 29-13
What to Know
The Memphis Grizzlies will square off against the Phoenix Suns at 6 p.m. ET Monday at FedExForum. The Grizzlies know how to get points on the board — the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups — so hopefully Phoenix likes a good challenge.
Memphis had enough points to win and then some against the Indiana Pacers this past Saturday, taking their contest 130-112. Memphis’ success was spearheaded by the efforts of shooting guard Desmond Bane, who shot 5-for-11 from beyond the arc and finished with 25 points and eight boards, and point guard Ja Morant, who posted a double-double on 23 points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Phoenix was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap this past Friday as they fell 121-116 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Center Deandre Ayton had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with 11 points on 5-for-18 shooting in his 30 minutes on the court. That makes it four consecutive games in which Ayton has had at least 11 rebounds.
Memphis is expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Oklahoma City Thunder Dec. 17 easily too and instead slipped up with a 115-109. In other words, don’t count the Suns out just yet.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: FedExForum — Memphis, Tennessee
- TV: TNT
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $15.14
Odds
The Grizzlies are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Suns, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Series History
Memphis have won 15 out of their last 26 games against Phoenix.
- 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
- Mar 15, 2021 – Phoenix 122 vs. Memphis 99
- Feb 20, 2021 – Phoenix 128 vs. Memphis 97
- Jan 18, 2021 – Memphis 108 vs. Phoenix 104
- Jan 26, 2020 – Memphis 114 vs. Phoenix 109
- Jan 05, 2020 – Memphis 121 vs. Phoenix 114
- Dec 11, 2019 – Memphis 115 vs. Phoenix 108
- Nov 02, 2019 – Phoenix 114 vs. Memphis 105
- Mar 30, 2019 – Memphis 120 vs. Phoenix 115
- Nov 04, 2018 – Phoenix 102 vs. Memphis 100
- Oct 27, 2018 – Memphis 117 vs. Phoenix 96
- Feb 28, 2018 – Phoenix 110 vs. Memphis 102
- Jan 29, 2018 – Memphis 120 vs. Phoenix 109
- Dec 26, 2017 – Phoenix 99 vs. Memphis 97
- Dec 21, 2017 – Phoenix 97 vs. Memphis 95
- Feb 28, 2017 – Memphis 130 vs. Phoenix 112
- Feb 08, 2017 – Memphis 110 vs. Phoenix 91
- Jan 30, 2017 – Memphis 115 vs. Phoenix 96
- Mar 21, 2016 – Memphis 103 vs. Phoenix 97
- Mar 06, 2016 – Phoenix 109 vs. Memphis 100
- Feb 27, 2016 – Phoenix 111 vs. Memphis 106
- Dec 06, 2015 – Memphis 95 vs. Phoenix 93
