Indiana vs Memphis Prediction: the Grizzlies to Win in a High-Scoring Game?

Memphis, currently in second place in the Western Conference, will play its first game on the road against Indiana after a break in the regular season. The Pacers are also doing well, in fourth place in the East. The Grizzlies are going to have to be on their game to keep up. We've got a prediction and a few bets on this game for you.

Indiana

The Pacers have risen to fourth in the Eastern Conference recently. Rick Carlisle's team has won 14 of their previous 20 games, bringing them to a 30-23 balance at this point and 4.5 wins ahead of the seventh spot.

In the last game before the MVP pause, Indiana played the last team in the East, Washington, on the road, and won in overtime, 134-130 (120-120). So, it's clear the Pacers' game is still off balance. The team from Indianapolis is in the top 10 on offense, scoring an average of 116.0 points per game, which is pretty good. But on defense, they're only in 21st place with an average of 115.6 points per game.

Memphis

The Grizzlies are allowing even more than Indiana — 115.8 points per game. But at the same time, Taylor Jenkins' team has led the league in scoring offense for most of the season with 123.3 points per game. Memphis's excellent offensive efficiency has them sitting pretty in the tournament, second in the Western Conference with a 36-18 record.

The last game before the championship break was against the Los Angeles Clippers, and Memphis couldn't count on Ja Morant, losing 114–128. Desmond Bain was the top scorer for the Grizzlies without their star player, netting 22 points.

H2H Meetings

Memphis is ahead in the season series, 1-0. In the last two championships, the Grizzlies beat Indiana in three of the four games.

Stats Betting

• Memphis has won eight of the last nine games against Indiana, including preseason and regular season games.
• Memphis hasn't scored more than 251 points in its last nine games.
• Indiana had failed to reach the 125-point mark in 13 of its previous 17 home games.
• Memphis hasn't scored more than 127 points in 7 of their last 9 games.

Expert Betting Tips

The main total for the upcoming meeting is off the charts, but there's no way to bet on TU. It's clear that there's a big imbalance in the offensive direction for both teams this season. So, we’d go with TO. Also, in their first matchup in this championship, they scored over 251 points. We're also going with Memphis, who's got great stats against Indiana recently and more consistent results in the current championship. And the TO fouls option is an interesting one to consider.

Our picks:

TO (251.5) for 2.00 

H2 (-2.5) for 1.91 

Fouls TO (39.5) for 1.83