The Suns didn’t give the Grizzlies a chance

After his brief success against SpursThe Grizzlies welcomed the Suns to play the second game of their four-game home streak. Jaren Jackson Jr. opens the score against Dillon Brooks (21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists), but the Phoenix winger quickly appears on the other side of the court with nine of the Suns’ (17-13) first 17 points.

Sans I Morant, “JJJ” secures the point with eleven points in this first act, but the Suns dominate 30 to 23 after twelve minutes, mainly because Memphis has made only two of its nine 3-point attempts. In the second quarter, the visitors increased the deficit thanks to Jordan Goodwin. The point guard takes the game-winning shot and then drives to the basket. If No. 23 Phoenix misses his first attempt, he grabs his own rebound and goes back to the basket to give the Suns an eleven-point lead (43-32).

In addition to the clumsiness behind the arc, Memphis has another problem in this first period, namely turnovers. Tuomas Iisal’s men lost nine possessions in 24 minutes, resulting in 15 points in favor of the Suns. At the end of the first half, Devin Booker makes a mid-range shot at the buzzer and Phoenix leads 65-47.

Grayson Allen is warming up

The second period begins with another 3-point failure by Memphis while on the other side of the court, Mark Williams go for a dunk. However, the Suns made a series of missed 3-pointers and the Grizzlies took advantage to go on a 10-2 run to fall within 15 points. To contain the growing fire, Jordan Ott takes a timeout. A wise choice by the Phoenix coach since right after him, Dillon Brooks and Royce O’Neal make two winning shots.

In the process, the Suns went on an 11-3 run during which Mark Williams scored 2+1 and Grayson Allen (19 points, shooting 7/13, from distance 5/10) shoots an arrow from distance to give the visitors a 24-point advantage (88-64). Immediately afterwards, the Phoenix winger clears Cam Spencer to “step back” to give yourself another long shot. Going into the final act, the Suns have a comfortable 23-point lead (91-68).

Unsurprisingly, Memphis was unable to mount a comeback, eventually losing 117-98 for its fifth loss in six games.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

The Memphis bench is outclassed. Memphis has one of the best benches in the league, yet they gave up the Suns’ “second unit.” If Kentavious Caldwell-Pope etc Javon Small both scored 14 points, other Memphis substitutes could not resist the heat of Grayson Allen, the author of 19 points, while behind him Jordan Goodwin contributed with 11 units.

Grayson Allen corrected the situation. Last Monday, Grayson Allen returned to action after an eight-game absence. Complicated comeback as he didn’t score any points against Houston with 0/6 shooting. Against Memphis, the winger was the target. He had nine points at halftime, but it was in the third quarter that the former Bucks stood out. As Memphis tried to come back, he made two important 3-pointers to give the Suns a 24-point lead. A delay the Grizzlies will never be able to make up for. In less than 21 minutes, Grayson Allen finished with 19 points on 7/13 and 5/10 shooting from distance.

The Suns get back to winning ways in style. After his last-second turnover against the RocketsPhoenix wanted to get the win back quickly. Against the Grizzlies, they quickly took control of the game without Devin Booker having to shine. The Suns star mustered just 13 points on 6/15 shooting. Around him, Dillon Brooks gave 21 points and finished as the best scorer of the match Collin Gillespie he stood out for his great bouncing activity. The leader finished the night with eight catches.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.