The wheels completely came off for the Indiana Pacers tonight, suffering their worst loss of the season at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies ran Indiana into the ground, sucking the life from them with an endless barrage of fast break opportunities. The end result was a listless showing for the home Pacers.
Jalen Smith gave the Pacers their only lead of the game at 22-21 with a layup courtesy of Buddy Hield. To that point, the Pacers had done a solid job hanging with the Grizzlies, without Ja Morant, but five points from Tyus Jones and De’Anthony Melton changed that, giving Memphis the lead for good.