Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (21-15) are headed to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will compete against the Memphis Grizzlies (15-20).

The Suns took the court against the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 100-97 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Suns finished with 14 while the Rockets had 11 fouls. They also made 9 of their 37 attempts from distance. Houston finished 71.4% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 21 tries. Furthermore, Houston snagged 51 boards (15 offensive, 36 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Houston totaled 20 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Pertaining to defending, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 43.7% from the floor on 38 out of 87 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 40 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Suns converted 9 of 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Phoenix finished the game with a 42.0% FG percentage (37 of 88) and made 14 of their 41 shots from distance.

Devin Booker is one player who was a contributor in the game. Booker ended up going 45.0% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He saw the court for 33 minutes but didn't pull down any rebounds. He finished with 27 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Phoenix will take the court with a record of 21-15 on the campaign. They average 114.8 points per contest (22nd in the NBA) while going 46.5% from the field. The Suns are shooting 36.3% on shots from downtown (508 of 1,399) and 79.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 43.3 rebounds per game and has 907 assists so far this season, which is 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.0 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Suns are forcing 17.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 6th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (112.8). The Suns defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (1,455 of 3,091) and they relinquish 42.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 5th in the NBA in allowing assists with 894 conceded this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 120-114 when they faced the Lakers. The Grizzlies earned 31 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Lakers had 18 fouls for this game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a clip of 90.9%. In relation to three-point attempts, Memphis buried 10 out of 41 tries (24.4%). When the game finished, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 42 for 100 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.0%. The Grizzlies permitted the Lakers to convert 38 out of 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5% in this contest. They shot 26.8% from distance by shooting 11 out of 41 and ended up shooting 33 out of 41 at the free throw line (80.5%). When talking about how they rebounded, Memphis allowed Los Angeles to get 45 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Jaylen Wells ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies for this contest. Wells earned 23 points in his 25 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 8 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Memphis has a record of 15-20 for the year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 25th in the league. Memphis has accumulated 4,059 points this season (116.0 per contest) and they collect 45.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 29.1 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.1 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls per game and they connect on 79.8% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 35.9% on 3-point shots (498 of 1,386) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.6 assists and 44.7 total boards per game, which ranks them 14th and 18th in the NBA. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the NBA in PPG given up with 117.0. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (13th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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