Expect an up-tempo game when the Indiana Pacers (24-27, 8-17 Away) travel to face the Memphis Grizzlies (31-18, 20-3 Home) on Sunday. Indiana lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 141-131 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday. With 24 points, Myles Turner was the leading scorer in the losing effort.
T.J. McConnell chipped in with 19 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. The Pacers are the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference. Memphis lost their fifth in a row on Friday at Target Center, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-100.
Ja Morant had a triple double with 27 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in the loss to lead the team. The Grizzlies are the second seed in the Western Conference, 2.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets.
This is the last meeting of the season between the teams. Memphis will be pursuing a season sweep against Indiana after getting the win in the only previous matchup 130-112 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on January 14, their third straight head-to-head victory. Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 25 points and eight rebounds.
Chris Duarte had 25 points in the losing effort. The Pacers have been led this season by Tyrese Haliburton (20.2 ppg), Buddy Hield (17.7), and Bennedict Mathurin (17.7). Haliburton also has dished 10.2 assists per game, most in the league.
Meanwhile, Turner is grabbing 7.9 rebounds per game. Morant’s 27.3 points per game have powered the Grizzlies on offense. He has the 10th-best scoring average in the NBA. Morant also has distributed 8.1 assists per game, sixth-most in the league. Steven Adams has collected 11.5 rebounds per game.
Look for plenty of transition offense in this matchup that features two of the NBA’s most fast-breaking teams, as the Grizzlies are third in possessions per game while the Pacers are fourth. The Pacers have come up short more often than not in recent visits to FedExForum, losing six of the last 10.
Indiana is looking to snap an eight-game road losing streak this season. Memphis is pursuing an eighth straight win at home this season.Indiana is 1-9 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -9.7 (114.6-124.3).
For the season, the Pacers are averaging 115.4 points per game, compared to 117.3 for opponents. Memphis has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 118.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 117.4 (+1.4 margin).
PACERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
T.J. McConnell: 30.4 | 15.6 | +14.8
Points per game:
Bennedict Mathurin: 23.0 | 17.7 | +5.3
Aaron Nesmith: 6.4 | 9.2 | -2.8
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Smith: 4.0 | 5.8 | -1.8
Assists per game:
T.J. McConnell: 9.0 | 5.1 | +3.9
GRIZZLIES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Steven Adams: 31.5 | 22.5 | +9.0
Santi Aldama: 9.6 | 15.1 | -5.5
Points per game:
Dillon Brooks: 11.8 | 15.8 | -4.0
Rebounds per game:
Steven Adams: 16.5 | 11.5 | +5.0
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies -9.5 (-105)
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