Game Day: Suns (62-14) @ Grizzlies (54-23), Fri 4/1/22

[Superbone]

Time: 5:00 pm AZ (5:00 pm PT/8:00 pm ET)
Place: FedExForum, Memphis, TN
TV: BSAZ/NBATV

The two hottest teams in the NBA meet Friday night. The Suns have won 9 straight while the Grizzlies have won 6 straight. They have clinched the top two seeds in the Western Conference. The Suns are getting McGee and Johnson back while Ja remains out. It will be very tough for the Grizzlies to bear the brunt of the Suns' full force.

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/grizzlies.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[Flagrant Fowl]

It won't matter who is and isn't playing for the Grizzlies. They're deep with a lot of guys who know how to play well together and they have a real identity. They're very much like the Suns in that way.

Keep it rolling for the club record.

[Split T]

Well I think it’ll matter a bit if Ja, Bane, JJJ, and Adams are all out…I’m sure they’ll play hard and hang with us for a bit, but I bet we put them away fairly easy down the stretch.

[ShelC]

It'd be great to try and start pulling some of the guys' minutes back to the 28-30 range. We're healthy now, the bench can pick up a few minutes here and there. Keep CP and Jae to 28, Book/DA/Mikal to 30 and play the Cams, Shamet, Craig, Holiday and Javale/Biz. Doubt it happens tho.

[Mori Chu]

I know it's been posted in other threads already, but can somebody post the full list of who the Grizz are sitting out for this game? It looked like half their roster suddenly caught the Suns flu.

Interested to see how Cam Johnson looks. Kind of surprised that he had to sit out for so long. Hope he is back close to 100%.

[LazarusLong]

Memphis Grizzlies Injuries

Killian Tillie SF
Status Out
Tillie (knee) will remain out for Friday's game against the Suns.

Tyus Jones PG
Status Day-to-day
Jones (hand) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Suns.

Jaren Jackson Jr. PF
Status Day-to-day
Jackson (thigh) is doubtful Friday against the Suns.

Desmond Bane SG
Status Day-to-day
Bane is doubtful Friday against the Suns due to left ankle soreness.

Steven Adams C
Status Day-to-day
Adams is doubtful for Friday's game against the Suns due to left calf soreness.

Ja Morant PG
Status Out
Morant (knee) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

[Superbone]

Yes, hoping Cam Johnson isn't too rusty. Indy and I discussed his long recovery and it really was on the long side. His bruise must have been as deep as they come. Crazy how it came off his career game and now he's been sitting out, what is it, 13 games?!

[Superbone]

[Indy]

Yes, hoping Cam Johnson isn't too rusty. Indy and I discussed his long recovery and it really was on the long side. His bruise must have been as deep as they come. Crazy how it came off his career game and now he's been sitting out, what is it, 13 games?!

Today is 4 weeks from the injury. If he is back tonight, he spent 4 weeks out with a bruise and Chris spent 5 weeks out with a broken thumb.

[bajanguy008]

Yes, hoping Cam Johnson isn't too rusty. Indy and I discussed his long recovery and it really was on the long side. His bruise must have been as deep as they come. Crazy how it came off his career game and now he's been sitting out, what is it, 13 games?!

Today is 4 weeks from the injury. If he is back tonight, he spent 4 weeks out with a bruise and Chris spent 5 weeks out with a broken thumb.

Now Now guys
Don't underestimate soft tissue injuries

[Indy]

I am not. It is more about how little information we get out of the Suns when it comes to injuries. They really only share what they have to and keep it as vague as possible.

[dragickingdom]

I am not. It is more about how little information we get out of the Suns when it comes to injuries. They really only share what they have to and keep it as vague as possible.

I have no problem with that. This front office leaks a hell of a lot less then past ones and I think that is a good thing.

[Flagrant Fowl]

There's a good chance we see Cam Johnson and Jarret Culver on the court at the same time. What a trade that was.

[Superbone]

There's a good chance we see Cam Johnson and Jarret Culver on the court at the same time. What a trade that was.

Who?

[Split T]

C’mon Suns, wake up and put this team away early…should’ve played the bench if this was how the starters were gonna show up

[Flagrant Fowl]

It won't matter who is and isn't playing for the Grizzlies. They're deep with a lot of guys who know how to play well together and they have a real identity. They're very much like the Suns in that way.

[Split T]

Last two games Ayton’s shots are just way off…he’s getting beat for rebounds too easy…he might be someone that needs a couple games off before the playoffs. Book’s shot has been off too. I know we don’t seem like we want to rest, but giving everyone a break at some point might be nice. Like say Sunday against OKC? They will do whatever they can to lose that game anyways.

[Split T]

Booker is getting it going, how many offensive rebounds are we gonna give up though?

[Shabazz]

Suns as flat as can be. Seem stuck to the ground when shots go up. Suns 8 D-rebs, Griz 8 O-rebs. As a result, they have 12 more FG than us.

[Split T]

8 offensive rebounds to 0… 13-0 on second chance points. Explains being down 11 after 1