MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. Central at FedExForum. The game is on DAZN. This page is a preview, and the result will appear on the Raw 100.5 sports page after the game.
Memphis is 6-1 after a 135-134 overtime loss to New Orleans on Monday night. Before that loss the Grizzlies had started 6-0, matching the best opening in franchise history. Through those first six games they averaged 121.2 points while allowing 106.0, according to ESPN's team stats. Guard Ty Jerome leads the team at 25.8 points per game after scoring 40 against the Pelicans, and rookie forward Cameron Boozer averages 10.5 rebounds.
Indiana arrives at 2-5 and has lost four straight. The Pacers score 112.9 points a game and allow 116.7. Pascal Siakam leads Indiana at 21.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and Andrew Nembhard averages 7.3 assists. The Pacers have been short-handed. ESPN's injury report lists Kelly Oubre Jr. out with a knee injury, Larry Nance Jr. out with an illness, and Obi Toppin out as a coach's decision. T.J. McConnell and Ivica Zubac are out with hamstring and ankle injuries.
Memphis lists Scotty Pippen Jr. (back) and Quinten Post (ankle) as out. The Grizzlies' probable starters are Jerome, Cedric Coward, Jaylen Wells, Boozer and Zach Edey.
ESPN's matchup predictor gave Memphis about a 75 percent chance to win before tipoff, but that is a model, not a result, and the Grizzlies were just beaten at home by a team with a worse record. It is the first of two meetings this season. The second is March 24, 2027, in Indianapolis.
Memphis plays Oklahoma City at FedExForum on Friday, Nov. 6, after this game.
Sources: ESPN, NBA.com, RealGM, Memphis Grizzlies