The Memphis Grizzlies (47-22) face the Indiana Pacers (23-46) Tuesday in the second game of their four-game road trip. Tip-off is 7 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Below, we look at the Grizzlies vs. Pacers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Grizzlies have won three games in a row and seven of their last nine overall and share second place in the Western Conference with the Golden State Warriors. The Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-118 Sunday and trail the first-place Phoenix Suns by 7.5 games.
The Pacers are coming off a 131-128 road loss Sunday to the Atlanta Hawks. They have lost four of their last five and only have four wins in 17 games since the start of February. With 13 games left in the season, they are 11 games behind the 10th-place Charlotte Hornets, so there is virtually no chance the Pacers make it to the final play-in game seed in the Eastern Conference.
Grizzlies at Pacers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Grizzlies -320 (bet $320 to win $100) | Pacers +250 (bet $100 to win $250)
- Against the spread (ATS): Grizzlies -7.5 (-102) | Pacers +7.5 (-122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 234.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Grizzlies at Pacers key injuries
Grizzlies
- G Ja Morant (back) doubtful
Pacers
- C Goga Bitadze (foot) questionable
- G Malcolm Brogdon (concussion) questionable
- G Chris Duarte (toe) questionable
- G Lance Stephenson (ankle) questionable
- C Myles Turner (foot) out
- F T.J. Warren (foot) out
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Grizzlies at Pacers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Grizzlies 121, Pacers 116
Money line
PASS on the money line. Even with Morant unlikely to play for the Grizzlies, because the Pacers are so depleted with injuries themselves, an upset seems unlikely.
The Grizzlies are 23-12 on the road this season. The Pacers are 15-19 at home but are 2-5 there since the start of last month.
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Against the spread
The Grizzlies have won three straight games but have failed to cover the spread in their last two games. They are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games. They have been a very good ATS bet most of the season on the road at 23-12 ATS and 44-25 ATS overall.
The Pacers are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games and have covered the spread in the last two. They are 16-17 ATS at home.
I expect a competitive game with Morant not expected to play.
Take the PACERS +7.5 (-122).
Over/Under
Three of the last four games for the Pacers have finished with totals higher than Tuesday’s projected total. That extends out to six of their last nine as well.
Three of the last four for the Grizzlies also have been over Tuesday’s projection.
Take OVER 234.5 (-112).
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