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Memphis Grizzlies
6-3 overall · 4-0 on the road
Fri 4/9
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3-5 overall · 3-2 at home
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GrizzliesOffense
SunsDefense

The Grizzlies rank 5th in the NBA in three-point % (37.9%), and the Suns rank 27th in three-point % allowed (38.2%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Grizzlies are 3.2 points above it. Ty Jerome leads them with 26.6 points a game on 62.9% true shooting.

Ty JeromeTop scorer · MEM
Devin BookerTop scorer · PHX
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Grizzlies6-3
Suns3-5
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MEM 9 games, PHX 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MEMPHX
Scoring
117.99th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
112.418th · Average
111.811th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
118.625th · Below avg
+6.18th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-6.223rd · Below avg
Efficiency
113.410th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
112.215th · Average
108.310th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
116.327th · Bottom 5
+5.19th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-4.021st · Below avg
103.67th
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
101.121st
Shooting
54.2%14th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.7%8th · Above avg
58.4%8th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.8%13th · Average
15.15th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.216th · Average
37.9%5th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
35.9%12th · Average
0.2624th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2426th · Bottom 5
Defense
52.0%12th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.5%24th · Below avg
6.229th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
9.28th · Above avg
5.014th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.915th · Average
Possessions
15.2%18th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.1%10th · Above avg
28.8%13th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
25.8%19th · Average
48.62nd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
39.230th · Bottom 5
26.415th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.95th · Top 5

Recent form

Memphis Grizzlies
WWLLL

Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +6.1). Streak L3.

Phoenix Suns
LLLWW

Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -6.2). Streak W2.

Key players

Memphis Grizzlies
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Ty JeromeG 26.63.45.262.9
Cameron BoozerF 15.610.05.249.8
Cedric CowardG 13.88.82.460.8
Isaiah StewartF-C 11.93.40.678.5
Phoenix Suns
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Devin BookerG 25.22.84.959.9
Miles BridgesF 16.98.13.658.1
Dillon BrooksG-F 16.83.92.561.0
Jalen GreenG 12.42.93.648.0

Injury report

Memphis Grizzlies
Isaiah Stewart F-C · Right Knee Bone Bruise · back ~11/11 Out
Richie Saunders G · Right Knee Surgery · back ~12/1 Out
Scotty Pippen Jr. G · Lumbar Disc Herniation · back ~11/11 Out
Phoenix Suns
Mark Williams C · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2/3 Out
Jordan Goodwin G · Right Calf Injury Management · back ~11/9 Questionable

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.

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