Key Stat of the Night
- Memphis won the turnover margin (+11) as the Pacers turned the ball over 27 times while Memphis had just 14.
Key Run of the Night
- Memphis went on a 9-2 run over a 2:18 stretch in overtime to help close out the game.
Game Recap
In a nail-biter finish, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-104 in overtime on Saturday night at FedExForum.
Memphis converted Indiana’s 27 turnovers to 28 points while the Pacers only scored 13 points off Memphis’ 14 turnovers.
The game featured 18 lead changes with eight of those occurring in the fourth quarter alone. With 7.5 seconds left in regulation and the Grizzlies down 94-91, Yuta Watanabe connected on a three-point shot, sending the game into overtime.
Indiana opened overtime with the first bucket, but Memphis would then go on a 9-2 run over a 2:18 stretch and ultimately win the game.
Jaren Jackson Jr. recorded a preseason high with 18 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes. Watanabe posted all of his 11 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. One assist shy of a double-double, Wayne Selden Jr. recorded 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and nine assists. Garrett Temple also scored in double figures with 11 points while Ivan Rabb grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds.
Aaron Holiday led all scorers with 20 points while Domantas Sabonis recorded a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Former Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans also chipped in 12 points.
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Team Quotes
Player Notes
- Jaren Jackson Jr., the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, led the Grizzlies with a preseason-high 18 points.
- Wayne Selden Jr. scored 16 points and handed out a game-high nine assists. Selden Jr. nearly had a double-double before halftime, tallying 12 points and eight assists before intermission.
- Ivan Rabb led Memphis with 12 rebounds to go along with seven points. He also had game highs in blocks (3) and steals (3).
- Yuta Watanabe recorded his first NBA points, scoring 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Watanabe, who scored all of his points in the fourth quarter and overtime, hit a game-tying three-pointer from 27 feet with 6.4 seconds left in regulation.
- The two teams will meet again in the regular season opener on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in Indianapolis.
- Memphis has scored 100 points in every preseason game this year.
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