At halftime on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Pacers trailed the Memphis Grizzlies, 74-49.
Richmond, Ind. native Desmond Bane scored seven of Memphis' first 11 points as the Grizzlies jumped out to an early lead. Tyrese Haliburton kept it close for Indiana, assisting on the first five Pacers field goals and then scoring the sixth.
The hosts took a brief lead in the latter half of the first quarter, as Jalen Smith's jumper at 3:43 put the Pacers in front, 22-21. But Tyus Jones hit a three for the Grizzlies 13 seconds later, the start of a 10-1 Memphis run.