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Pacers overcome slow start with 50-point 2nd quarter and pull away from Grizzlies 127-113

INDIANAPOLIS — — Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 points and Myles Turner had 17 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high seven blocks to help the Indiana Pacers pull away from the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 on Thursday night.

Indiana missed its first seven shots and first eight 3-pointers in its first game since the All-Star break and still managed to score a season-high 78 points in the first half. Seven Pacers scored in double digits and Haliburton had nine assists.

Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 23 points and seven assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 points and seven rebounds, while Ja Morant had 12 points for Memphis. Former Purdue star Zach Edey, the two-time NCAA Player of the Year, had five points and 11 rebounds in his first NBA game in Indiana.

Memphis took a 20-7 lead midway through the first quarter, but the Pacers charged back fast in the second, taking their first lead at 48-46 before Turner scored the first 12 points in a 23-4 run that staked Indiana to a 78-50 halftime lead.

The Grizzlies closed to 91-87 in the third quarter, but Indiana scored seven straight and was never seriously challenged again.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: Memphis confounded the Pacers early with two very different playing styles — one with Edey on the floor, the other without. But the defensive breakdowns were too much to overcome.

Pacers: The Pacers knocked off the rust, eventually settled down, found open shooters and put on a memorable scoring performance.

Key moment

Turner’s 3 with 5:42 left in the first half started a six-basket stretch in which the Pacers made four 3s and had two three-point plays.

Key stat

Indiana made 12 of its final 19 3s in the first half, leading to a 50-point second quarter.

Up next

The Grizzlies head to Orlando on Friday. while Indiana hosts the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

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	1	2	3	4	T
MEM	33	26	32	22	113
IND	28	50	24	25	127

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	36	19	.655	–	L2
Houston	34	21	.618	2	L1
Dallas	30	26	.536	6.5	W2
San Antonio	23	29	.442	11.5	L1
New Orleans	13	42	.236	23	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	45	10	.818	–	W5
Indiana	31	23	.574	13.5	W2
Milwaukee	29	24	.547	15	W1
Detroit	29	26	.527	16	W4
Chicago	22	34	.393	23.5	L5

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Our betting experts have looked over the odds and made NBA picks for all 9 of today’s matchups. Continue below for our NBA best bets and predictions for Thursday, February 20.

By Michael Fiddle

This is a clear matchup advantage Grizzlies.

Right now Memphis is playing the up tempo style of basketball the Pacers have been known for under Carlisle, the Grizzlies are leading the league in pace.

They can score from all 5 positions, inside and out, and have depth off the bench.

Ja Morant might return tonight, which would be another boost to Memphis.

Jaren Jackson Jr is ascending to superstar and was playing at such an elite level prior to the All-Star break.

Look for him to be the best player on the court and dominate vs Indy. Currently the spread is -2.5 across the board, but i would play -3 as well.

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By Joe Dellera

The Bucks take on the Clippers today in their first game out of the break. One player that I expect to be locked in is Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis last played on February 2, but has gotten nearly three weeks of rest.

This is the front end of a back-to-back, so there is a bit of risk that he sits today to play the Wizards tomorrow. However, this is the final crunch down the regular season as the Bucks jockey for positioning in the East.

Giannis is averaging 31.6 ppg and has 30+ in 67% of games this season.

On January 25, he scored 36 points against this same Clippers team, and was dominant while getting the free throw line 15 times.

While the Clippers limit rim opportunities, they have allowed the seventh-highest shooting percentage in the league at the rim, an area where Giannis lives. I’ll back Giannis to start the second half strong.

By Bryan Fonseca

Truthfully, I really wanted Nikola Vucevic over rebounds plus assists instead, but it’s at 13.5.

And look, that may still hit, but I think the rebounds are a touch safer in this matchup.

We’ve gotten word already: No Josh Hart for the Knicks.

Regardless, Vuc is over 9.5 boards in both games against the Knicks this season, with 11 and 12 respectively.

Additionally, he’s pulled down 10 or more boards in five of six against the Knicks going back to December 2022.

For what it’s worth, his rebounds + assists (RA) line has been 14+ against the Knicks in three straight and in those same five of six.

If you prefer over 13.5 RA — and the number is better — I won’t talk you off. It’s a good matchup and the Bulls will play him.

By Matt Moore

Road favorites coming out of the All-Star Break are 39-25 ATS since 2003, and they are 14-5 ATS in the last five seasons.

I project this spread at Celtics -9, though it’s a Sixers game, so trying to figure out how to power rate it with their injuries is a nightmare.

Lay the points with Boston.

By Alex Hinton

The Orlando Magic provide a difficult matchup for most big men and Onyeka Okongwu has been no exception. Last Monday, these teams matched up in Orlando and Okongwu had nine points and seven rebounds. That is below his average of 13.8 points and 9.1 rebounds and an average game would also keep him under this line.

Tonight, the matchup shifts to Atlanta, but I am expecting Okongwu to struggle once again. Orlando is allowing the second-fewest points and rebounds per game overall and are allowing the seventh-fewest points and second-fewest rebounds per game specifically to centers.

He has recorded less than 25 PR in nine of his last 10 games against Orlando. While several matchups came while he was coming off the bench, he started and played 29 minutes in the last meeting.

Overall, he has stayed under this line in seven of his last 10 games. If those trends continue, he will remain under 25 PR once again tonight.

By Ray Monohan

Cleveland has the value in this spot as the Cavs tip off the second half against Brooklyn.

Cleveland covered these big spreads all first half long, and they blew Brooklyn out a few times in head to head meetings.

Cleveland is just far too powerful, as the Cavs are putting up 122.7 ppg so far this year.

They’re going to run and gun on this Nets defense that has had a ton of issues this year.

Look for the pace to be too much for the Nets to handle in a game that will likely be a blowout from the start. Back Cleveland.

By Nick Galaida

Miles Bridges scored 29 points last night against the Lakers, but he was extremely efficient from 3-point territory (5-of-11) in addition to shooting his most free throw attempts in a single game since January 3.

Suffice it to say, yesterday was an outlier performance for Bridges in a few different ways.

Tonight, the Hornets have the unenviable task of facing the Nuggets, in Denver, on the second night of a back-to-back.

Bridges has been considerably less efficient on the road this season, shooting only 41.6% from the field.

There is legitimate blowout potential in this matchup as well, which could lead to Bridges playing slightly fewer minutes than we saw last night.

The math favors the under here.

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By Kyle Murray

Will happily grab this number for the Suns with Wemby listed as doubtful on the Spurs injury report.

The Suns essentially have a clean injury report, aside from Devin Booker, and the week of rest should benefit a player like Kevin Durant in a big way.

The Spurs have lost 7 of their last 10 games, and they own a brutal record of 10-24 when underdogs.

By Kyle Murray

The Lakers find themselves on the back end of a back-to-back here after the NBA rescheduled a game for them last night.

This game still has a tight 3.5-point spread, so I would expect the usual cast of guys to suit up, but this Blazers team has been improved defensively of late, while the Lakers are bottom-10 in pace.

I’ll grab the Under.

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Pick: Grizzlies -2.5 (-110)

Pick: Giannis Antetokounmpo 30+ Points (-125)

Pick: Nikola Vucevic Over 9.5 Rebounds (-125)

Pick: Celtics -7.5 (-108)

Pick: Onyeka Okongwu Under 24.5 Points + Rebounds (-125)

Pick: Cavaliers -13 (-110)

Pick: Miles Bridges Under 25.5 Points (-105)

Pick: Suns Moneyline (-130)

Pick: Under 227 (-110)

Game	Time (ET)	Pick
	7 p.m.	Grizzlies -2.5
	8 p.m.	Giannis Antetokounmpo 30+ Points
	7:30 p.m.	Nikola Vucevic Over 9.5 Rebounds
	7 p.m.	Celtics -7.5
	7:30 p.m.	Onyeka Okongwu Under 24.5 Points + Rebounds
	7:30 p.m.	Cavaliers -13
	9 p.m.	Miles Bridges Under 25.5 Points
	9:30 p.m.	Suns ML
	10 p.m.	Under 227
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