Phoenix Suns
2026-12-20
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Memphis Grizzlies
Biggest mismatches
MEM's offense ranks 5th in scoring efficiency, and PHX ranks 30th defending it.
MEM's offense ranks 5th in shooting, and PHX ranks 28th defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (PHX 6 games, MEM 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PHXMEMScoring
113.315th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
120.54th · Top 5
124.329th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
109.811th · Average
-11.025th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+10.83rd · Top 5
Efficiency
112.511th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
116.35th · Top 5
121.630th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.66th · Above avg
-9.125th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+9.75th · Top 5
101.519th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.311th
Shooting
53.5%14th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
56.0%5th · Top 5
57.2%17th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
59.7%5th · Top 5
12.818th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.82nd · Top 5
33.9%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
40.1%1st · Top 5
0.2722nd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2525th · Below avg
Defense
57.5%28th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
50.4%6th · Above avg
8.712th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.429th · Bottom 5
5.511th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.610th · Above avg
Possessions
13.9%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.0%18th · Average
27.8%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.4%10th · Above avg
39.529th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.21st · Top 5
27.38th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.57th · Above avg
Recent form
Phoenix SunsWLLLL
Last 5: average margin -5.0 (season -11.0). Streak L4.
Memphis GrizzliesWWWLL
Last 5: average margin +10.4 (season +10.8). Streak L2.
Key players
Phoenix Suns| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin BookerG | 24.7 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 61.7 |
| Miles BridgesF | 17.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 56.5 |
| Dillon BrooksG-F | 16.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 59.6 |
| Jalen GreenG | 12.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 47.9 |
Memphis Grizzlies| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty JeromeG | 27.4 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 62.6 |
| Cameron BoozerF | 16.5 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 52.9 |
| Cedric CowardG | 14.3 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 61.4 |
| Isaiah StewartF-C | 11.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 78.5 |
Injury report
Phoenix SunsMark Williams C · back ~2027-02-03
Out
Jordan Goodwin G · back ~2026-11-05
Day-To-Day
Rasheer Fleming F · back ~2026-11-05
Day-To-Day
Memphis GrizzliesScotty Pippen Jr. G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Isaiah Stewart F-C · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.