Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction: the Grizzlies will justify the status of the favorite

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on February 12. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Phoenix Suns

The Suns played the previous two games on their own court, and these games did not inspire optimism in terms of the tournament prospects of the team in the current championship. First, Phoenix only beat Utah, one of the Western Conference's main underdogs, 135:127 (122:122) in overtime, and then lost to Denver 105:122. Phoenix couldn't count on Kevin Durant in both games, but not everything is going well with Durant in the Suns' lineup this season.

The Suns lost their tenth place in the Western Conference standings, dropping to 11th place. The Suns are 26-26 and are only 0.5 wins behind top-10 Golden State, but the Warriors are getting better with the signing of Jimmy Butler. Phoenix failed to sign Butler, and now they don't look like the favorite in the play-in race.

Memphis Grizzlies

The Grizzlies didn't make any signings in the trade deadline, but Memphis doesn't need them. Taylor Jenkins' team and in its current assemblage looks like one of the main contenders for the championship. With a 35-17 record, the Bears sit in second place in the Western Conference, and they're in no danger of any tournament problems at the end of the regular season.

However, Memphis' prospects in the upcoming playoffs came into question in last night's game. The Grizzlies hosted one of their potentially major rivals, Oklahoma, on their home court and fell short 112:125. Memphis lost cleanly on the boards - 40:55, and was also noticeably weaker than the opponent in terms of ball movement - 21:29 in terms of assists.

H2H Meetings

The score in the season series is 1:0 in favor of Memphis.

Phoenix beat the Grizzlies in two out of three games last season.

Betting Stats

• Memphis beat Phoenix in their previous two road games.
• The rivals have a 242-point total in five head-to-head meetings in a row.
• Phoenix has failed to break the 119-point mark in 9 of their last 11 games.
• Memphis scored more than 124 points in 7 of the previous 11 games.

Expert Betting Tips

The Phoenix project has already been recognized as a failure when the club tried to trade Kevin Durant in the trade deadline. Now the Suns' prospects this season are probably dead - the Arizona club clearly lacks the resources to compete for the top spots. In the upcoming game, we bet, accordingly, on a confident victory for Memphis, which, on the contrary, has everything it needs to race even for the championship title.

Total Under 243.5 for 2.05

Total Under 243.5 for 2.15

Handicap 2 (+4.5) for 1.91