The Pacers started the regular season with an impressive 111-83 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. So it makes sense that they begin a new season, one without star Victor Oladipo, in Memphis to wrap up the season series with the Grizz on Saturday night.
After losing to the Pacers, the Grizzlies proved to be better than expected, going on to a 12-5 start in November. But injuries and inconsistency has disrupted all that was good for the Grizz early, as they have gone 7-25 since that strong start and appear ready to start over by making veterans Mike Conley and Marc Gasol available to trade.