Unsurprisingly, the Indiana Pacers struggled against one of the league’s top teams, hanging in for a bit before ultimately getting blown out by the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pacers had their second worst shooting night of the year at 36.9% while allowing their third highest shooting night for an opponent at 55.2%. So when looking at the final score, “that’s about right” is a good way to sum it up.
The Grizzlies, undefeated on the year when they lead by double figures, got that advantage early, jumping out to a 23-13 lead. The Pacers, to their credit, climbed back in it, cutting the lead to three on a Chris Duarte triple, but were unable to keep up the necessary scoring pace as Memphis closed out the period on a 7-2 run.