Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (37-20) will try to beat the Phoenix Suns (27-30) at FedExForum on Tuesday.

The Suns faced off with the Raptors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-109 in their last contest. Phoenix walked away from the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (43 out of 85) and knocked down 7 of their 28 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Suns made 16 of 22 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 37 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 assists in this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 48.9% from the field on 43 out of 88 shooting. Toronto totaled 30 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Toronto collected 49 rebounds (14 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Toronto ended up going 70.0% when shooting free throws by making 21 of 30 shots. They converted 20 of 35 shots from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Suns ended up with 19 and the Raptors racked up 23 fouls.

Devin Booker is a guy who was a factor in this game. He was able to score 31 points on 12 out of 25 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. Booker finished shooting 48.0% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists.

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Phoenix will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 27-30 on the campaign. They have an average of 113.2 pts per contest (14th in basketball) while going 47.4% from the floor. The Suns are shooting 37.3% on 3-point shots (794 of 2,131) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 42.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,560 dimes this year, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Suns have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are 22nd in basketball in allowing assists with 1,517 surrendered for the year. The Suns defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.2% (2,392 of 5,178) and they surrender 45.6 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 35.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 20th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (115.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-123 when they played the Cavaliers. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted Cleveland to collect 57 in total (22 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.7% from beyond the arc by going 13 of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 35 at the free throw line (68.6%). The Grizzlies allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 46 of 99 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.5% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Grizzlies ended up going 42 out of 92 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.7%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Memphis converted 15 of their 39 attempts (38.5%). They were able to bury 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.4%. The Cavaliers committed 25 fouls for the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 31 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the matchup.

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for the game. Jackson earned 22 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the game. He converted 9 out of 18 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 37-20 this year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in the NBA. Memphis has totaled 6,998 points this season (122.8 per game) and they pull down 47.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 28.9 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.5 times per game. The Grizzlies have committed 21.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense concedes 34.8% on 3-pointers (785 of 2,256) and their opposition knocks down 75.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 26.6 dimes and 43.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 16th and 13th in basketball. The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 116.0. They have forced 15.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (3rd in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Memphis and under the total points

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