Memphis Grizzlies vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+11)

The Indiana Pacers (26-20) welcome the Memphis Grizzlies (18-27) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday. Indiana opens this matchup as 11-point favorites. The betting total is set at 236.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Magic and earned the victory with a final of 107-106 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 21 and the Magic racked up 14 personal fouls. They made 9 out of their 34 tries from 3-point range. Orlando finished the game shooting 72.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of 29 attempts. In addition, Orlando pulled down 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Orlando dished out 21 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, Memphis allowed 46.9% from the floor on 38 of 81 shooting. They also distributed 30 dimes for this game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 8 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 61.5%. Memphis finished having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (42 out of 90) and converted 15 of their 41 3-point attempts.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a player who was important in this game. Jackson finished the game at 43.3% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He played 35 mins and pulled down 8 boards. He notched 30 points on 13 out of 30 shooting.

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Memphis enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-27 this season. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per game and as a group they commit 20.0 fouls per game. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,127 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 22nd in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.5% on 3-pointers (612 of 1,774) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 107.8 points per outing (30th in the league) while hitting 44.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They surrender 38.1% on shots from downtown while they are 13th in basketball in opponents points per game (112.8). The Grizzlies defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (1,826 of 3,911) and they surrender 45.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists with 1,163 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Pacers went home victorious with a score of 133-131 against the Suns. The Pacers corralled 27 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Suns had 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a clip of 60.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Indiana buried 8 out of their 26 attempts (30.8%). Overall, the Pacers shot 58 for 109 from the field which had them at 53.2%. The Pacers allowed the Suns to make 51 of 89 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 57.3% for the contest. They went 43.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 13 out of 30 and ended up shooting 16 out of 18 at the charity stripe (88.9%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Phoenix to collect 38 overall (7 offensive).

Pascal Siakam ended up being important for the Pacers for this contest. Siakam accumulated 31 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 4 assists for the game. He made 14 of 22 in the matchup giving him a rate of 63.6%, and had 7 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 26-20 so far this year. The Pacers commit 22.5 fouls every game and they shoot 78.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 31.1 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 5,751 pts this year (125.0 per contest) and they pull down 40.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pacers are connecting on 50.7% from the floor, which is 1st in the NBA.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 28th in the league in PPG allowed with 123.1. They have forced 14.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 50.5% from the floor (30th in the NBA). The Indiana defense surrenders 37.6% on 3-point shots (494 of 1,314) and opponents are knocking down 79.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.1 dimes and 42.4 rebounds per contest, which is 6th and 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis (+11)

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