Memphis Grizzlies vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Indiana Pacers (29-23) will compete against the Memphis Grizzlies (36-17) on Thursday.

The Grizzlies faced the Suns and went home with a win by a final score of 119-112 in their last game. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 43.0% FG percentage (43 of 100) and converted 12 of 39 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 21 of 27 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 60 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 22 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 41 of 92 shooting. Phoenix dished out 35 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Moreover, Phoenix snagged 42 rebounds (7 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Phoenix walked away from this one shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 22 attempts. They buried 12 of 44 tries from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 22 and the Suns finished the game with 17 fouls.

Ja Morant is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He scored 26 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He played for 33 minutes played and totaled 7 boards. Morant walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the field and recorded 6 assists.

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Memphis will enter this matchup with a mark of 36-17 this season. They are giving up possession 16.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 48.0 boards per game and has accumulated 1,548 assists on the campaign, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are shooting 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (742 of 1,988) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 123.5 pts per game (1st in the NBA) while hitting 48.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,408 conceded on the season. The Grizzlies are giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (2,202 of 4,897) and they concede 43.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 34.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 23rd in the NBA in opponents points per game (115.5).

The last time they took the court, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 128-115 when they faced the Knicks. The Pacers collected 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Knicks were called for 22 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They were able to convert 20 of them for a rate of 76.9%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Indiana made 9 of 31 tries (29.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Pacers went 43 for 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Pacers permitted the Knicks to bury 49 of 91 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.8% for the contest. They shot 37.0% from distance by shooting 10 out of 27 and ended up shooting 20 of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). When discussing rebounding, Indiana permitted New York to snag 48 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Pascal Siakam ended up having an impact for the Pacers for this game. Siakam totaled 24 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 18 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 29-23 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which ranks 4th in the NBA. Indiana has scored 6,015 points for the season (115.7 per game) and they collect 41.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 28.7 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. The Pacers commit 19.2 fouls every game while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense gives up 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (679 of 1,900) and opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.4 dimes and 44.8 boards per game, which is 15th and 22nd in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in basketball in points given up per game with 115.3. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (22nd in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana and under the total points

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