The Indiana Pacers'(24-27) visit the'Memphis Grizzlies'(31-18) Sunday. Tip-off from FedEx Forum is set for 6 p.m. ET.'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the'Pacers vs. Grizzlies odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Indiana is coming off a 141-131 loss Friday as a 6.5-point home underdog at Milwaukee. It was the Pacers’ 2nd loss in a row and their 9th in the last 10 games. They’re an ugly 2-8 against the spread (ATS) — unless of course, you’ve been fading (betting against) them — during the slide which has seen them fall from 23-18 to 24-27.
This will be a tough battle for Indiana, which lost as a 7.5-point home dog to Memphis 130-112 Jan. 14 in the 1st head-to-head of the season. Indiana is terrible on the road (8-17), while Memphis is an NBA-best 20-3 at home.
Surprisingly, the Grizzlies enter on a 5-game skid, losing every game off a 5-game road trip against Western Conference opponents. Their most recent outing was a 111-110 loss as 1.5-point favorites at Minnesota Friday. Memphis went 1-4 ATS during the swing.