The Memphis Grizzlies were defeated in the 2018-19 regular season opener by the Indiana Pacers 111-83 on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Indiana made it a point to attack the lane, outscoring Memphis in the paint 18-4 and outrebounding Memphis 17-4 in the first quarter. That would continue to be key throughout the game as the Pacers scored over half of their points in the paint (60), while grabbing 57 rebounds and holding the Grizzlies to 16 points in the paint and 28 boards.
The Pacers put together a 19-2 run over a 6:52 span between the first and second quarters to lead by as much as 25 in the first half.