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Memphis Grizzlies at Indiana Pacers

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36-19, 15-13 Away
Final
113 - 127

31-23, 15-9 Home

Pacers overcome slow start with 50-point 2nd quarter and pull away from Grizzlies 127-113

Myles Turner gets up for the rejection

Indiana missed its first seven shots and first eight 3-pointers in its first game since the All-Star break and still managed to score a season-high 78 points in the first half. Seven Pacers scored in double digits and Haliburton had nine assists.

Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 23 points and seven assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points and seven rebounds, while Ja Morant had 12 points for Memphis. Former Purdue star Zach Edey, the two-time NCAA Player of the Year, had five points and 11 rebounds in his first NBA game in Indiana.

Memphis took a 20-7 lead midway through the first quarter, but the Pacers charged back fast in the second, taking their first lead at 48-46 before Turner scored the first 12 points in a 23-4 run that staked Indiana to a 78-50 halftime lead.

The Grizzlies closed to 91-87 in the third quarter, but Indiana scored seven straight and was never seriously challenged again.

Takeaways Grizzlies: Memphis confounded the Pacers early with two very different playing styles — one with Edey on the floor, the other without. But the defensive breakdowns were too much to overcome.

Pacers: The Pacers knocked off the rust, eventually settled down, found open shooters and put on a memorable scoring performance.

Key moment Turner's 3 with 5:42 left in the first half started a six-basket stretch in which the Pacers made four 3s and had two three-point plays.

Key stat Indiana made 12 of its final 19 3s in the first half, leading to a 50-point second quarter.

Up next The Grizzlies head to Orlando on Friday. while Indiana hosts the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 113 - 127
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 113 - 127
4th 23.1 GG Jackson makes two point shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) 113 - 127
4th 28.1 Obi Toppin bad pass (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) 111 - 127
4th 46.1 Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 6-foot dunk 111 - 127

Statistics

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41-99 FG 46-91
41.4 Field Goal % 50.5
12-39 3PT 17-45
30.8 Three Point % 37.8
19-22 FT 18-22
86.4 Free Throw % 81.8
46 Rebounds 46
12 Offensive Rebounds 9
34 Defensive Rebounds 37
28 Assists 29
6 Steals 6
7 Blocks 12
13 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 1
13 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
15 Fast Break Points 28
46 Points in Paint 52
19 Fouls 20
13 Largest Lead 26
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyrese Haliburton, PG Out Jul 7
James Wiseman, C Day-To-Day Jul 7
Jarace Walker, F Day-To-Day Jul 3
Isaiah Jackson, SF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylen Wells, F Day-To-Day Jul 9
Cam Spencer, G Day-To-Day Jul 9
Javon Small, G Day-To-Day Jul 9
Zyon Pullin, G Day-To-Day Jul 9
GG Jackson, F Day-To-Day Jul 9

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 52 30 .634 - L3
Memphis 48 34 .585 4 W1
Dallas 39 43 .476 13 L1
San Antonio 34 48 .415 18 W1
New Orleans 21 61 .256 31 L7

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 64 18 .780 - L1
Indiana 50 32 .610 14 W1
Milwaukee 48 34 .585 16 W8
Detroit 44 38 .537 20 L2
Chicago 39 43 .476 25 W3
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