Highlights and Best Moments: Phoenix Suns 112-110 Memphis Grizzlies in NBA 2023

Our coverage of the Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies game of the 2022-23 NBA regular season comes to an end.
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Ja Morant (Grizzlies) scores two free throws.

Dillon Brooks (Grizzlies) scores three points with assist from Desmond Bane.

Cameron Johnson (Suns) scores two points.

Ziaire Williams (Grizzlies) scores a free throw.

Ja Morant (Grizzlies) makes a three-pointer assisted by Desmond Bane.

Mikal Bridges (Suns) scores three points with assist from Chris Paul.

Jock Landale (Suns) scores two points with assist from Cameron Johnson.

Steven Adams (Grizzlies) scores two points.

Ziaire Williams (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by Tyus Jones.

Chris Paul (Suns) scores two points.

Ja Morant (Grizzlies) scores two points.

Mikal Bridges (Suns) scores three points with assist from Damion Lee.

Ziaire Williams (Grizzlies) scores three points with assistance from Ja Morant.

Chris Paul (Suns) scores two points.

End of the third quarter.

Ja Morant (Grizzlies) scores two points.

Tyus Jones (Grizzlies) scores three points assisted by Ja Morant.

Ja Morant (Grizzlies) scores two points.

Josh Okogie (Suns) makes a three-pointer assisted by Chris Paul.

Tyus Jones (Grizzlies) scores three points with an assist from Brandon Clarke.

Mikal Bridges (Suns) scores two free throws.

Jaren Jackson Jr (Grizzlies) scores three points assisted by Tyus Jones.

Dario Saric (Suns) scores two points assisted by Chris Paul.

Dillon Brooks (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by Ja Morant.

Steven Adams (Grizzlies) scores a free throw.

Ja Morant (Grizzlies) scores two points.

Torrey Craig (Suns) makes a three-pointer assisted by Chris Paul.

Torrey Craig (Suns) scores three points with assist from Mikal Bridges.

Steven Adams (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by Desmond Bane.

End of the second quarter.

Ja Morant (Grizzlies) scores two points.

Cameron Johnson (Suns) scores a free throw.

Mikal Bridges (Suns) scores three points with assist from Chris Paul.

Chris Paul (Suns) scores two free throws.

Torrey Craig (Suns) scores two points assisted by Chris Paul.

Torrey Craig (Suns) scores three points with assist from Mikal Bridges.

Steven Adams (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by Santi Aldama.

Mikal Bridges (Suns) scores two points.

Tyus Jones (Grizzlies) scores three points assisted by Desmond Bane.

Jock Landale (Suns) scores three points with assist from Saben Lee.

Saben Lee (Suns) scores two free throws.

Desmond Bane (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by Brandon Clarke.

Desmond Bane (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by John Konchar.

Dario Saric (Suns) scores two points with assist from Saben Lee.

End of the first quarter.

Jock Landale (Suns) scores two points with assist from Dario Saric.

Brandon Clarke (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by Tyrus Jones.

Chris Paul (Suns) makes a three-pointer.

Dillon Brooks (Grizzlies) makes a three-pointer assisted by Santi Aldama.

Chris Paul (Suns) makes a three-pointer.

Dario Saric (Suns) scores two points with assist from Mikal Bridges.

Chris Paul (Suns) scores two points.

Desmond Bane (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by Steven Adams.

Desmond Bane (Grizzlies) scores two points assisted by Ja Morant.

Torrey Craig (Suns) makes a three-pointer assisted by Chris Paul.

Bismack Biyombo (Suns) scores two points assisted by Chris Paul.

Game on at the Footprint Center!

Starting 5 vs. @Suns

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— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) January 23, 2023

Celebrating the New Year tonight🐇

Here is our Starting Five! pic.twitter.com/V9TCCsBAq7

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) January 23, 2023

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— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) January 22, 2023

Back to business.@PlayAtGila | #WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/Q2TJNJRzP2

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) January 23, 2023

Tony Brothers will be the Crew Chief, Scott Twardoski will be the Referee and Lauren Holtkamp will be the Umpire.

The Grizzlies' outlook is less complex, as their only casualty is Danny Green who will return in mid-February when he recovers from his knee injury.

Phoenix has a hospital among its ranks, as six of its players are injured. Devin Booker and Cameron Payne will be out until early February, Jae Crowder has yet to return and Cameron Johnson and Landry Shamet are the decision of the day.

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This is the start time for the Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies game on January 22, 2023 in various countries:

Argentina: 10:00 PM on NBA League Pass
Bolivia: 9:00 PM on NBA League Pass
Brazil: 10:00 PM on NBA League Pass
Chile: 10:00 PM on NBA League Pass
Colombia: 8:00 PM on NBA League Pass
Ecuador: 8:00 PM on NBA League Pass
USA (ET): 8:00 PM on NBA TV and NBA League Pass
Mexico: 7:00 PM on NBA TV and NBA League Pass
Paraguay: 10:00 PM on NBA League Pass
Peru: 8:00 PM on NBA League Pass
Uruguay: 10:00 PM on NBA League Pass

Between December 2021 and January 16, 2021, the two teams met five times, of which the Grizzlies won four games and the other game was won by the Phoenix Suns.

Memphis recovered its great figure Ja Morant, who had been absent for a while due to a muscle discomfort, but fortunately he returned and with the best statistics as he accumulated 27.2 points per game, 5.6 rebounds and 7.9 assists.

Phoenix may be in a slump due to the amount of injuries they have at the moment, however, they are trying to get out of it. Players like Mikal Bridges are finishing with the team on his shoulder and he has responded very well, accumulating 16 points per game, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

Memphis is having an excellent moment. At this point of the season, they have played 45 games and are on an incredible streak, as they have 31 wins and only 14 losses, accumulate a PCT of 0.689 and are second in the Western Conference and third in the league.

The Suns were having a great season with a magnificent performance, but something happened and that idyll went down. They have played 46 games, of which they have won 22 and lost 24. They accumulate a PCT of 0.478 and are ranked 11th in the Western Conference and 20th in the league.

The stadium designated for this game is the Footprint Center in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992 and since that year, it has been the official home of the NBA's Phoenix Suns. It is also the official home of the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. From 1996 to 2003, it was the home of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes, and from 2005 to 2009, it was the home of the ECHL's Phoenix Roadrunners. It has had six name changes since its opening. It began as America West Arena from '92 to 2006, then from 2006 to 2015, it was called US Airways Center, from 2015 to 2020, it was called Talking Stick Resort Arena, in 2020 it was called PHX Arena, from 2020 to 2021, it was known as the Phoenix Suns Arena and in 2021, it changed its name to the Footprint Center. It has hosted NBA and WNBA All-Star Games, as well as the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, WWE events and concerts by Blink-182, Green Day, Selena Gomez, among other great artists. It has a capacity of 18,422 spectators.

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