Who is playing
Indiana Pacers @ Memphis Grizzlies
Current records: Indiana 9-11, Memphis 13-7
How to watch
- When: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 3:30 pm ET
- Where: FedEx Forum – Memphis, Tennessee
- TV: FanDuel SN – Indiana
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $5.00
What to know
The Grizzlies and Pacers are 5-5 against each other since November 2019, but not for long. The Memphis Grizzlies will stay home for another game and host the Indiana Pacers at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday at FedExForum. The Grizzlies strut around with some offensive muscle, as they have averaged 121 points per game this season.
The Grizzlies’ season wasn’t pretty last year, but it’s starting to look like problems are in the rearview mirror. They beat the Pelicans by a score of 120-109 on Friday.
The Grizzlies earned their victory thanks to several key players, but it was Ja Morant up front who went 10-for-18 en route to 27 points plus seven assists and three steals. Jaren Jackson Jr., on the other hand, was considerably less useful, going 0-for-5 from beyond the arc.
The Grizzlies were working as a unit and finished the game with 36 assists (ranked first in assists per game overall). That good performance was nothing new for the team: they have already accumulated at least 29 assists in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Pacers last Friday, but the final result did not. Their resounding 130-106 loss to the Pistons could stay with them for a while. Indiana’s loss marked the end of its three-game winning streak.
Memphis raised its record to 13-7 with the victory, which was its fourth in a row at home. As for Indiana, their loss ended a four-game winning streak at home and left them with a 9-11 record.
Sunday’s matchup is shaping up to be a tough game: the Grizzlies have smashed the boards this season, having averaged 48.2 rebounds per game (they rank third in rebounds per game overall). However, it’s a different story for the Pacers, as they have averaged just 40.2. Given the Grizzlies’ considerable advantage in that area, the Pacers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking ahead, the Grizzlies are the favorites in this game, as experts expect them to win by eight points. It might be worth making a quick bet as they have covered the spread the last six times they played Indiana.
Odd
Memphis is a heavy 8-point favorite against Indiana, according to latest report NBA Odds.
The line has shifted a bit toward the Grizzlies, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as 6.5-point favorites.
Bettors expect fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at 243.5 points.
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History of the series
Memphis and Indiana have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- January 28, 2024: Indiana 116 vs. Memphis 110
- December 21, 2023: Memphis 116 vs. Indiana 103
- January 29, 2023: Memphis 112 vs. Indiana 100
- January 14, 2023: Memphis 130 vs. Indiana 112
- March 24, 2022: Memphis 133 vs. Indiana 103
- March 15, 2022: Memphis 135 vs. Indiana 102
- April 11, 2021: Indiana 132 vs. Memphis 125
- February 2, 2021: Indiana 134 vs. Memphis 116
- December 2, 2019 – Indiana 117 vs. Memphis 104
- November 25, 2019: Indiana 126 vs. Memphis 114
