Memphis @ Indiana Game Overview
MEM vs INDRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01, '24 | MEM |
|
MEM -6.0 | o243.5 |
| Jan 28, '24 | IND |
|
MEM 7.0 | u229.0 |
| Dec 21, '23 | MEM |
|
MEM -2.0 | u246.5 |
| Jan 29, '23 | MEM |
|
MEM -9.0 | u240.5 |
| Jan 14, '23 | IND |
|
MEM -8.5 | o239.5 |
| Mar 24, '22 | MEM |
|
MEM -11.0 | P236.0 |
| Mar 15, '22 | IND |
|
MEM -6.5 | o235.0 |
| Apr 11, '21 | MEM |
|
IND 3.0 | o234.5 |
| Feb 02, '21 | IND |
|
IND -4.5 | o222.0 |
| Dec 02, '19 | MEM |
|
IND -9.5 | o216.5 |
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Final Score ForecastMEM vs IND Preview
Last Meeting ( Dec 1, 2024 ) Indiana 121, Memphis 136
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and nine assists as the Indiana Pacers rode a 50-point second quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 Thursday night in Indianapolis.
Myles Turner racked up 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks while Pascal Siakam and Bennedict Mathurin contributed 16 points each.
Haliburton had an injury scare when he sustained a right shoulder contusion while crashing into a courtside camera operator late in the third quarter, but returned to the game in the fourth.
Desmond Bane scored 23 points for the Grizzlies. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points, and Jaylen Wells added 17.
Ja Morant posted 12 points and six assists, but committed five turnovers and shot 4 of 15 from the field.
Indiana started sluggishly, missing its first seven shots and looking out of sync at both ends as Memphis turned a 12-2 head start into a 20-7 lead.
The Pacers closed the deficit to 33-28 at the beginning of the second quarter before emphatically putting the Grizzlies to the sword.
Indiana pinched its first lead, 48-46, on an Aaron Nesmith bucket and continued to dominate the Grizzlies.
Turner, held scoreless in the opening frame, scored 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the second period while Haliburton added 10 points and three assists.
The Pacers hit 16 of 23 from the floor and had no turnovers for the quarter, which they dominated 50-26 to motor ahead 78-59 at halftime.
It was the third 50-point quarter in franchise history.
Indiana's advantage blew out to 85-59 before Memphis forged a spirited fightback.
A stunning 28-6 surge slashed Indiana's lead to 91-87.
Obi Toppin ended the Pacers' rut and their buffer eased out. Indiana led 102-91 with a quarter left to play.
The Grizzlies could make no inroads in the fourth.
Nembhard's dynamic defense on Morant, Turner's rim protection and Siakam's one-legged banked three in the closing moments were the fourth-quarter highlights for Indiana down the stretch.
--Field Level Media
MEM vs INDInjury report
Memphis's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jackson Jr. | PF | Out - Toe( Sep 25, '25) | Sep 25, '25 | |
| The Grizzlies said on Friday (Sept. 26) that Jackson Jr. is expected to return to play in 4-to-6 weeks. | ||||
| Z. Edey | C | Out - Ankle( Sep 25, '25) | Sep 25, '25 | |
| The Grizzlies said on Friday (Sept. 26) that Edey has been cleared to begin ramping up basketball activities and is expected to return to play in six to nine weeks. | ||||
Indiana's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Haliburton | PG | Out For Season - Achilles( Jul 06, '25) | Jul 06, '25 | |
| The Pacers confirmed that Haliburton will miss the 2025-2026 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles. | ||||
| I. Jackson | PG | Out For Season - Calf( Nov 01, '24) | Nov 01, '24 | |
| The Indiana Pacers announced C Isaiah Jackson has sustained a torn right Achilles tendon in Friday's (Nov. 1) game versus the Pelicans and will be out for the remainder of the season, per Shams Charania of ESPN. | ||||
MEM vs INDStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 | (8) | FG% | (23) | 47.4 |
| 45.3 | (4) | FGM | (2) | 42.3 |
| 93.3 | (10) | FGA | (2) | 89.1 |
| 37.5 | (11) | 3P% | (9) | 36.1 |
| 14.1 | (11) | 3PM | (1) | 13.2 |
| 37.5 | (14) | 3PA | (1) | 36.7 |
| 76.8 | (12) | FT% | (8) | 77.8 |
| 18.6 | (4) | FTM | (5) | 17.8 |
| 24.3 | (6) | FTA | (5) | 22.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 46.5 |
| 41.5 |
| 89.1 |
| 35.9 |
| 13.4 |
| 37.5 |
| 78.1 |
| 17.0 |
| 21.8 |
More Stats
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 | (5) | REB | (3) | 44.8 |
| 13.3 | (4) | OREB | (2) | 11.2 |
| 34.5 | (13) | DREB | (30) | 33.6 |
| 29.1 | (6) | AST | (2) | 26.5 |
| 16.6 | (23) | TO | (27) | 14.9 |
| 1.8 | (17) | AST/TO | (10) | 1.8 |
| 9.1 | (21) | STL | (29) | 7.4 |
| 6.0 | (24) | BLK | (20) | 4.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.2 |
| 11.1 |
| 33.1 |
| 26.4 |
| 14.5 |
| 1.8 |
| 8.3 |
| 5.0 |
Points
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123.3 | (3) | Points | (2) | 115.6 |
| 31.7 | (6) | 1st Q | (25) | 28.4 |
| 30.2 | (6) | 2nd Q | (25) | 28.4 |
| 31.8 | (6) | 3rd Q | (25) | 30.5 |
| 29.5 | (6) | 4th Q | (25) | 27.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 113.4 |
| 28.5 |
| 28.2 |
| 28.8 |
| 27.4 |