Indiana Pacers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (12-7) will compete against the Indiana Pacers (9-10) at FedExForum on Sunday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 121-114 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Pacers finished with 21 while the Trail Blazers accumulated 18 personal fouls. They converted 16 of their 35 tries from beyond the perimeter. Portland ended up going 58.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 17 attempts. Additionally, Portland snagged 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 10 blocked shots. Portland recorded 31 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 50.6% from the field on 44 of 87 shooting. They also distributed 27 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 47 with 19 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 16 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Indiana ended having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (46 out of 94) and made 13 of their 32 shots from distance.

Pascal Siakam is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. He accounted for 29 points on 12 of 20 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Siakam finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Indiana heads into this game with a mark of 9-10 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 114.8 points per game (11th in basketball) while shooting 48.6% from the floor. The Pacers are hitting 37.3% on 3-pointers (234 of 627) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 40.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 529 assists for the season, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.6 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 17th in the NBA in giving up assists with 483 relinquished for the season. The Pacers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.8% (811 of 1,695) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 35.7% from 3-point land while they are 26th in the league in points per game allowed (117.5).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 131-111 when they faced the Pistons. Concerning rebounds, Memphis allowed Detroit to grab 42 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.2% from 3-point land by going 13 of 38 and ended up shooting 18 of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). The Grizzlies permitted the Pistons to make 40 of 85 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Grizzlies shot 51 out of 93 from the field which had them shooting 54.8%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Memphis converted 17 of 46 tries (37.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. The Pistons earned 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 13 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in the game.

Marcus Smart ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies for this contest. Smart accumulated 25 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists in this contest. He made 8 out of 12 for the contest for a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 12-7 on the year. The Grizzlies commit 21.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 30.1 times per game (1st in the league) and they cough up possession 17.1 times per game. Memphis has accounted for 2,299 pts this season (121.0 per contest) and they pull down 48.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.6% from the field, which ranks 4th in the NBA.

The Memphis defense allows 34.3% on 3-point shots (265 of 773) and opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 25.0 dimes and 43.1 boards every game, which is ranked 9th and 11th in the NBA. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 14th in the league in points given up per game with 112.7. They have forced 15.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (4th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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