The Memphis Grizzlies (54-27) bring the regular season to a close at FedExForum as they host the Indiana Pacers (37-43). The game starts at 9:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 15 and will air on ESPN, FSN-IN and SPSO.
The Grizzlies lost to the Warriors 111-107 on Monday. Russ Smith played well for the Grizzlies, finishing with 16 points, four assists, and two rebounds. The Pacers, meanwhile, are coming off a 116-104 win over the Thunder on Sunday. C.J. Miles played well and claimed his first double-double of the season, posting 30 points and 10 rebounds.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Grizzlies won the first game 97-89. Zach Randolph put up 22 points and 13 rebounds.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Grizzlies look to build on their records of 54-27 Straight Up (SU) and 39-40-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 19-10 SU and 13-14-2 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Memphis defense has been very good, only giving up 95.2 points per game.
On the other side, Indiana has a SU record of 37-43 and an ATS record of 42-35-3. Although they haven’t done very well in road games against Western Conference foes (4-10), Indiana does sport a nice 8-5-1 record ATS. Indiana is one of the better rebounding teams in the NBA. The Pacers average 44.8 rebounds per game, making them the fifth-best team in the league for that category. The Pacers are one of the top defensive teams in the league, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 97.1 points allowed per game. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Pacers, who are fifth in the league in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 582 this season.
Following the Grizzlies’ latest win over Indiana, their SU record against the Pacers moves to 7-3 over the last 10 meetings. The Grizzlies also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. Both Memphis and Indiana have led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last 10.
Predictions: SU Winner – MEM, ATS Winner – MEM
Notes
Indiana ranks 24th in points per game with 97.5, while Memphis ranks second in points allowed with an average of 95.2 given up.
Indiana ranks 22nd in points per away game with 96.5 points, while Memphis ranks second in points allowed at home with 93.4.
Indiana has a solid 28-17 record when it allows under 100 points this season. Memphis is 21-24 when it scores under 100.
The Indiana Pacers have a poor 9-26 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Memphis Grizzlies are 33-3 when they hit the century mark.
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 101.0 (ranked 23rd), while the Grizzlies rank third for their defensive rating of 99.6.
Memphis has an average field goal percentage of 45.8% (ranked eighth). Indiana is an underachieving 7-21 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Memphis Grizzlies rank higher in field goal percentage (eighth) than effective field goal percentage (19th), while the Indiana Pacers rank the same for both metrics (23rd).
Memphis makes an average of 21.8 assists per game (ranked 14th), while Indiana makes 21.5 assists per game (ranked 18th).
The Memphis Grizzlies average 4.2 blocks per game for a rank of 24th. The Indiana Pacers rank higher (21st), earning 4.5 blocks each contest.
Memphis is ranked 21st when it comes to offensive rebounding. Indiana ranks third in defensive rebounds.
Memphis averages 8.5 steals per game, ranking seventh in the league. Indiana is a losing 13-26 when it gives up at least 8 steals.
