Postgame Report: Grizzlies Can’t Overcome Poor Shooting Night, Fall to Indiana 117-104

The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Indiana Pacers 117-104 inside FedExForum on Monday night.

Despite an impressive night from Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies were unable to overcome a slow night on the offensive end of the court. The Pacers jumped out to an early 20-12 lead following a 16-3 run as the Grizzlies struggled to get anything going offensively. However, The Grizzlies responded with a 17-2 run spanning from the (2:57) mark in the first quarter to (9:05) in the second, as they took their largest lead of the night at 31-25.

Following the Grizzlies run, the Pacers immediately responded with a 19-6 run of their own to stretch their lead to 44-37 with (5:39) remaining in the first half. The Grizzlies remained within striking distance until early in the fourth quarter when Indiana would use a 14-6 run to stretch their lead to 94-79, with (9:24) remaining in the game, following a deep three-pointer from Aaron Holiday. The Pacers were able to capitalize on their three-point shooting as they finished the night (16-of-38) from deep (.421) while limiting the Grizzlies to (10-of-38) from behind the arc (.263). The Pacers connected on 50.0 percent of their shot attempts on 31 assists while limiting Memphis to 23 assists on the night on 42.7 percent shooting.

Jaren Jackson Jr. put together his best performance of the season, as he notched his second career 30-point game and a season-high 31 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks on 10-of-19 shooting. However, it would not be enough to lift the Grizzlies, as they dropped to 6-14 on the season. Solomon Hill provided a spark in his first start of the season, finishing the night with 22 points, six rebounds and two assists on 9-of-14 shooting, including a season-high four three-pointers. Dillon Brooks added 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists. De’Anthony Melton led the Grizzlies’ second unit with a season-high 16 points and a season-high nine rebounds while dishing out four assists.

Indiana was led by Domantas Sabonis who collected a double-double with 18 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists on the night. Malcolm Brogdon finished one assist shy of a double-double as he scored a team-high 19 points to go with nine assists on 7-of-13 shooting. Justin Holiday chipped in 15 points and three rebounds on the bench for the Pacers. Myles Turner added 17 points and six rebounds as the Pacers moved to 13-7 on the season.

The Grizzlies will hit the road for a four-game road trip, beginning with the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. CT at the United Center. Fans can watch the game on FOX Sports Southeast or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN.

Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies and purchase 2019-20 Season Tickets can do so by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to grizzlies.com. Single Game Tickets are available for purchase at the FedExForum Box Office, ticketmaster.com, online at grizzlies.com or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.

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