Memphis Grizzlies (6-6) vs Phoenix Suns (7-4)
Monday, January 18, 2021 at 5:00 pm
At 5:05 pm, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns minus the points over the Memphis Grizzlies. When the Suns last took the court seven days ago, they suffered an upset road loss at the hands of the Washington Wizards, 128-107. That lowered Phoenix's record to 7-4 this season (4-3 road; 3-1 home), an impressive mark which includes road wins at Utah, Denver and Indiana. Phoenix has had the last week off due to the coronavirus protocols, so they'll be very well-rested when they take on the Grizzlies. Memphis took advantage of a Joel Embiid-less 76ers squad on Saturday to win its fourth straight game, 106-104. But the Grizz are still just 2-5 SU and 2-4-1 ATS at home this season. We'll lay the points with Phoenix, as .625 (or better) road favorites have covered 59% since 1991 if they played with at least 3 more days of rest than their opponent. Even better: the Suns are 10-0 ATS their last 10, and 42-12 ATS their last 54 off an upset road defeat. Lay the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.