Phoenix at Memphis

Phoenix has plenty of offensive punch, third in the NBA in points scored and eighth in shooting. They began this road trip with a 107-102 win at Toronto as a +3 dog. They come off a close loss at Washington, 109-106, letting a late lead slip away. Their last four games have been decided by 3, 5, 3, and 5 points. They head to a Memphis team that is barely over .500 overall and at home. Despite a big frontcourt, Memphis ranks 25th in the NBA in shooting and 26th in scoring. They used to be a dominant defensive team, but even that has slipped this season, ranked 14th in points allowed and 25th in field goal shooting defense. The Grizzlies opened a three-game homestand with a 103-83 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday shooting 37.5 percent from the floor and 2-of-16 from 3-point range. Marc Gasol blamed a lack of ball movement and stagnation on offense for the struggles. Memphis forward and Brandan Wright (knee) has missed the last 13 games and remains questionable. This shapes up as another close game, and Memphis is 3-9 ATS at home, so grab the dog. Play Phoenix.