Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns Prediction: the Grizzlies will bring the advantage

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on February 26. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Memphis Grizzlies

The Grizzlies had a road series on the eve of the home game with Phoenix, in which they met with representatives of the Eastern Conference. This stretch can not be called successful for Taylor Jenkins' team. First, Memphis lost to Indiana with a double-digit difference in score (113:127), then beat Orlando by only one point (105:104), and then failed to survive the test of the East leader Cleveland (123:129).

Overall, Memphis has a comfortable tournament position - third place in the Western Conference with a 37-20 balance. At the same time, at this point, it is unlikely to count on the team's success in the playoffs. The Grizzlies have obvious problems on defense. Having clearly not guessed with the choice of heavy Zach Eadie for the position of center, Memphis misses 116.0 points per game on average, being located on this indicator only on the 23rd place in the current season.

Phoenix Suns

If Memphis has completed its road trip, the tour continues for the Suns. After the restart of the regular season, Mike Budenholzer's team is playing exclusively on the road and has suffered two defeats in three games so far. First, Phoenix lost to San Antonio without Victor Vembanyama (109:120), then barely beat Chicago (121:117), but then lost again to Toronto (109:127).

With the way the Suns have been playing lately, it's far from certain that the Arizona team will end up at least in the play-in zone. Phoenix currently sits in 11th place in the Western Conference with a 27-30 record and is 1.5 wins away from the top 10. Like Memphis, Phoenix has problems on defense, allowing 115.3 points per game and ranking 20th in efficiency rating. At the same time, the Suns are far from the top on offense - 14th position and 113.2 points scored per game.

H2H Meetings

In this championship Memphis won both face-to-face games against Phoenix.

Last season, the Suns took two out of three meetings from the Grizzlies.

Expert Betting Tips

Memphis spent a disappointing away stretch, but when they return home they may well start picking up wins. At least in the match with Phoenix, the Grizzlies are clear favorites. The Suns, having failed to strengthen in the trade deadline, have fallen apart lately and are close to falling out of the play-in zone. We'll bet on a convincing Memphis win and a higher total - both teams have obvious defensive problems this season.

Total Over 245.5 for 1.91

Total Over 245.5 for 1.91

Handicap 1 (-8.5) for 2.08