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Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images via AFP.

Phoenix scored a double-digit win the last time it faced the Grizzlies in Memphis. But the Griz haven’t lost since. Check out below for our top Suns-Grizzlies NBA pick based on the best NBA odds for Monday's matchup.

The Grizzlies (29-13) enter their MLK Day game against the Suns (23-21) riding a nine-game winning streak. But their last loss was a brutal one at home against this same Phoenix team.

Will Memphis exact some revenge for that December 27 defeat and extend its streak of remaining unbeaten in 2023?

Here is our best Suns vs. Grizzlies NBA pick (odds via DraftKings SportsBook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

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Suns vs. Grizzlies Game Info

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, 6 p.m. ET
  • TV: TNT
  • Location: FedExForum, Memphis, TN

Suns vs. Grizzlies Odds

Suns vs. Grizzlies Odds Analysis

The Grizzlies opened as 10.5-point favorites and have seen that number remain steady across the board. The money is on the in-form home team, with 60% of the wagers on the spread placed on Memphis.

The total opened at 226.5 and has steadily increased to between 228 and 229 across our recommended sportsbooks. Points are expected, as 64% of the money wagered on the total has gone on the Over.

Suns vs. Grizzlies Pick

Grizzlies -10.5 vs. Suns (-110 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Grizzlies have the fifth-best cover percentage in the NBA as a home team this season, going 13-7-1 ATS. Phoenix is 11-12 ATS on the road this season. The Suns have dropped consecutive road games coming into Monday and they should see a group motivated to avoid an outcome similar to the most recent meeting.

The Suns certainly covered the spread on December 27, though, when they beat the Grizzlies 125-108 behind a season-high scoring output from Duane Washington Jr. Memphis simply got nothing from its non-Ja Morant participants in that matchup. That was a wildly anomalous event considering the Grizzlies have had five or more players reach double figures in each of the nine games on their current winning streak. Memphis ranks sixth in the NBA in home scoring average at 119.5 points per game.

Combine the Grizzlies’ league-best defensive efficiency with the general consistency of their offensive play of late and it paints a picture that dictates a Suns offense (13th in efficiency) without Devin Booker simply won’t have the horses to keep pace. Sprinkle in a dose of revenge-game narrative after the poor outing against Phoenix the last time these teams hooked up in Memphis and you’ve got a recipe for a sound Grizzlies victory.

Suns vs. Grizzlies Best Odds

DraftKings, et al: Grizzlies -10.5 (-110)

DraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsPointsBet
Grizzlies -10.5Grizzlies -10.5Grizzlies -10.5Grizzlies -10.5Grizzlies -10.5
-110-110-110-110-110

As of this writing, it’s going to be really hard to mess up choosing a sportsbook to bet the Grizzlies on Monday as the lines and odds are currently identical across the board.

Memphis is a 10.5-point favorite with -110 odds across our affiliated sportsbooks. If we see the line drop below 10 points, this becomes a five-star recommendation as Memphis has won five of its last nine by double-digits. If we see movement in the other direction, we shift down to a three-star play at -12.5.

Suns-Grizzlies pick made 1/16/2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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