Thursday, October 29, 2015

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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The Memphis Grizzlies travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to play the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, October 29, 2015. The opening line for this game has Memphis as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 188.5. The Grizzlies are coming off a 106-76 loss to Cleveland while the Pacers lost their first game of the season to Toronto by a score of 106-99.

Marc Gasol comes into this contest averaging 12 points per game so far this season for the Grizzlies after one game. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game but didn't have an assist in his only game thus far. His field goal percentage is 50%. Zach Randolph averages 12 points per game this season. He also averages 8 rebounds per game for Memphis. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year.

Paul George averages 17 points per game this year for the Pacers. He grabs 12 rebounds per game and has 8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 24%. George Hill averages 19 points per game this season. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 60%.

Memphis averages 76 points per contest this season which ranks them 30th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -30 and their shooting percentage is 35% as a team which has them ranked 28th. Behind the arc they shoot 13% which is good for 29th in the league. They average 47 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 28th in both of those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 16 per game. The Grizzlies allow 106 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the league. They also allow a 49% shooting percentage and a 45% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 24th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 61 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 29 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the league. They force 19 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in the league.

Indiana averages 99 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -7 and their shooting percentage is 37% as a team which has them sitting in the 26th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 9th in the NBA. They average 48 rebounds per game and 23 assists per contest which ranks them 25th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Pacers rank 9th with 13 per game. The Pacers allow 106 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 67 rebounds a game which ranks 28th and they give up 19 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the league. The Pacers force 21 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the NBA.

Memphis Grizzlies Betting Trends

The Memphis Grizzlies are 0-1-0 against the spread

The Memphis Grizzlies are 0-1-0 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 0-1-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 1-0-0 against the over/under

Memphis Grizzlies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Indiana Pacers Injuries

10/29/15 G Glenn Robinson III Shoulder "?" Thursday vs. Memphis
10/29/15 F Myles Turner Ankle probable Thursday vs. Memphis

Guy's Pick: Take Memphis

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