Grizzlies 130, Pacers 112: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Okongwu’s 13 rebounds against the Raptors might be just as impressive as his 20 against the shorthanded Pacers. – 10:01 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
TJ McConnell calls the Grizzlies one of the best teams in the league (also mentions Denver) postgame. Says that the Pacers poor shooting and the Grizzlies defensively physicality were the difference tonight. – 9:59 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
“When you play in this league a long time, you see some special things from special players. That was one of them,” TJ McConnell says of Ja Morant’s dunk. – 9:49 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Chris Duarte against the Grizzlies:
25 PTS
4 3PM
3 AST pic.twitter.com/Dl6QIMonFv – 9:46 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
don’t ever say w didn’t give you nothin. hold dat @Indiana Pacers pic.twitter.com/UEA0R6ISXe – 9:46 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
“Feels good man. I needed it. I needed to see the ball go in,” Chris Duarte says postgame. – 9:45 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
these dudes 😂
@Desmond Bane x @Ziaire Williams pic.twitter.com/FK2xCqrhHR – 9:43 PM

Jeff Eisenband @JeffEisenband
JA MORANT, HAVE MERCY pic.twitter.com/gTswwoz7nT – 9:41 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Chris Duarte against the Grizzles:
25 PTS
4 3PM
3 AST pic.twitter.com/ftDTL2FrUT – 9:40 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
CRIB TALK 🗣 pic.twitter.com/VOG5dvR2AT – 9:33 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
The Grizzlies are rolling. Ja Morant added another poster, Desmond Bane went for 25 points and Memphis held Buddy Hield to 0 made 3s.
The Grizzlies have won nine straight, and they’re now over .500 on the road.
Three quick takeaways:
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 9:33 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
final. pic.twitter.com/S0waEa0o5S – 9:31 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Game was tied at 41 early 2Q, then the Grizzlies were in full control the rest of the way for their 9th straight win. 130-112 over the Pacers.
Morant scored 23, Bane with 25. Chris Duarte bounced back with 25pts. McConnell with 13-8-11.
Next: Mon. at MIL – 9:30 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Grizzlies beat the Pacers 130-112. This game was 41-41 with 9 minutes to go in the second quarter, and it was all Grizzlies the rest of the way. They’re an excellent team.
Pacers bright spot: Chris Duarte. 25 points on 15 shots, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, +2 in just under 30 minutes – 9:29 PM

Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Grizz erased the odd anti-alley-oop energy of those Spurs games with six completed oops in this one, not counting a Ja-to-Jaren waived off by a foul. Three Ja-to-Ziaire. The second Aldama-to-Adams of the season.
dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 9:29 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
walk in yo crib, takeova yo crib. 9 straight. – 9:29 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
GRIZZ DUB.
GRIZZ DUB.
GRIZZ DUB.
GRIZZ DUB.
GRIZZ DUB. – 9:28 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
8⃣ straight games with multiple trays for @Tyus Jones pic.twitter.com/dCUlHDel9k – 9:27 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Ochai Agbaji has been in the rotation for six games and he’s already had to face DeMar DeRozan, Desmond Bane, Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.
That doesn’t even count guys like Franz Wagner or Jalen Green whose careers are just starting.
Every night is a gauntlet. – 9:26 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Trevelin Queen get his first basket in a Pacers uniform.👏 pic.twitter.com/8begxlPe6m – 9:25 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Lawrence Central product Jake LaRavia called for his second Flagrant-1 foul of the same call: a reckless closeout.
So he’s ejected.
That’s a memorable/disappointing first game back in Indy. – 9:24 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Jake LaRavia has been ejected for his second flagrant foul. – 9:23 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
PLEASE do the dunk contest @Ja Morant pic.twitter.com/8cmEg8edBN – 9:19 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Trevelin Queen layup, his first points for the Pacers this season. – 9:19 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Chris Duarte now up to 23 points. His second best game of the season. A much-needed better night for his confidence. – 9:18 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Ja Morant is the most excited player in the NBA and it’s not even close pic.twitter.com/8cmEg8edBN – 9:17 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Terry Taylor attacks the rim.💥 pic.twitter.com/o6DMx6tKs8 – 9:17 PM

Austin Kent @AustinKent
Watching Ja Morant is officially like watching a Boston Dynamics robot video. pic.twitter.com/PiNF8TDFKZ – 9:17 PM

Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Heard another national NBA pod this week talking about fouls limiting Jaren Jackson Jr.’s minutes. The three things limiting his minutes, in order of significance:
1. An unspoken minutes limit post-injury.
2. Blowouts
3. Fouls – 9:16 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
can’t stop watching the Ja Morant dunk – 9:13 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Grizzlies Bench Mob Score:
5 Hold Me Back Guys
0 Towel Wavers
1 Shuttle Runner
1 Trespasser
0 Pretend Your Dead Guys
0 Paramedics
1 Bunny Rabbit
0 Gargoyles
0 Robert Sacres
1 Surrender Cobra
7.75/10 pic.twitter.com/qlZpmGdjPH – 9:11 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Carlisle emptied his bench early 4Q. First Trevelin Queen, then James Johnson.
Four bench guys + Nembhard.
In more bad luck for Goga Bitadze, he’s out with a non-Covid illness in a game where he would be playing now. – 9:11 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
lol @Jaren Jackson Jr. @Jake LaRavia pic.twitter.com/PGlx6cT5tK – 9:08 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Trevelin Queen now in for the Pacers. His first action since the seven-game road trip. – 9:08 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Jaren Jackson Jr. gets his second block of the game. 13 straight with multiple blocks, extending the franchise record. – 9:05 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Playing Baby Shark in the arena less than 15 minutes after that Ja Morant dunk should not be allowed. – 9:02 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
25 points for Desmond Bane in his homecoming.
Ja Morant with maybe the best dunk of his career.
This game has had everything. – 9:01 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Grizzlies start the fourth quarter strong on lead by 26. They’ve been dominant since the middle of the second quarter. – 9:01 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
17,274: Second Pacers sellout of the season pic.twitter.com/yzzEWSKbmM – 9:00 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
🟡🟡🟡🔵 pic.twitter.com/voVtR7Jj1G – 8:58 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
A DROP IN THE BUCKET.
@Tyus Jones x @Santi Aldama pic.twitter.com/W0qGLxNVAC – 8:58 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
THIS BETTER BE #1 ON LOSCENTER @Ja Morant
cc: @famouslos32 pic.twitter.com/C65r7envzg – 8:56 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Stat to watch: Buddy Hield has at least one 3-pointer in all 43 games this season.
He’s 0-3 tonight.
Last time he played without making a 3: in March, — against Memphis. – 8:55 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Terry Taylor in here in the third quarter for some rotation minutes. – 8:53 PM

Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Underrated part of that Morant dunk of the year candidate was falling into Steven Adams’ arms at the end. Also a classic case of why we need officials timeouts after plays like that so everyone in the arena can just soak it up for a few minutes. – 8:51 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
YALL BE SAFE……….. pic.twitter.com/1juEkfV9PG – 8:50 PM

The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
WHAT A BLOCK 🖐
Ja Morant took flight for this rejection
pic.twitter.com/4JgpuDbSeg – 8:49 PM

Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
THAT’S MY POINT GUARD @Ja Morant pic.twitter.com/6j7I0ci8Tr – 8:49 PM

David Cobb @DavidWCobb
Ja Morant does things in NBA basketball games that are just incredible. – 8:48 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
pic.twitter.com/BibFR8iKYP – 8:47 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Ja Morant 😳 – 8:46 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Ja Morant with a ridiculous one-handed jam on Jalen Smith.
He’s absolutely worth the price of admission. – 8:46 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
talk that talk @Ja Morant pic.twitter.com/UtJhMdU1bw – 8:46 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Ja Morant just had maybe the dunk of the season. Jalen Smith was the victim. Holy smokes. – 8:46 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Isaiah Jackson takes flight.🤯 pic.twitter.com/5DdOhO8dIP – 8:45 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
IJAX got UP. pic.twitter.com/uvn3ABX4L3 – 8:40 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
beautiful. crispy. grizz basketball.
@Ja Morant | @Desmond Bane | @Jaren Jackson Jr. pic.twitter.com/OEqiaV16co – 8:40 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
LEMME GET THATTTTT @Ja Morant
🗳 https://t.co/DNXlwKqCQW pic.twitter.com/34xc0fR709 – 8:36 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Steven Adams got hit in the nose and was bleeding.
So during the timeout, a successful challenge by the Grizzlies, he got it stopped and changed into a new jersey. – 8:33 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
8-2 Pacers to start the second half. A needed run, though 2 points could be coming off the board pending review of a potenitally insane Ja Morant block/goaltend. – 8:31 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Ja Morant immediately said he got that block clean. It was called a goaltend. Grizzlies will challenge. – 8:31 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Chris Duarte is down on the court taking jumpers with 4 minutes left until the game resumes. Good sign for his health, though nothing official announced. – 8:24 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
it’s time to take a look at the @PointsBetUSA Numbers at the Half. pic.twitter.com/qlLrBObXyU – 8:23 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
special delivery.
@fedex | #BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/OGSsFaVnSk – 8:20 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
grab a snack we’ll be back. pic.twitter.com/cRVVP78Gcp – 8:17 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
🟡🟡🔵🔵 pic.twitter.com/9VWEiFqd4t – 8:16 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
when folks say hoosiers is the best sports movie of all time…… pic.twitter.com/wMEZBRFPv5 – 8:16 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Halftime: Grizzlies lead Pacers 68-52
Ja Morant has 13 points and 6 assists
Desmond Bane has 12 points and 6 rebounds
Fill-in starter Ziaire Williams has 11 points on 5-6 shooting.
Memphis is in control – 8:14 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
The Grizzlies lead the Pacers 68-52 at the break.
Balanced scoring for Memphis:
Morant – 13
Bane -12
Williams – 11 – 8:13 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers’ productive start to the 2Q doesn’t hold and they’re outscored by 8. Grizzlies up 68-52 at half.
I don’t think Carlisle will like their disposition. 11TOs, 33% shooting and 5/21 from 3 — while giving up 42 paint points. – 8:13 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
This game was tied at 41. It’s now 66-49 Grizzlies. They are just relentless, and that’s tough to keep up even when a team *can* score. Right now, the Pacers can’t. – 8:10 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
25-9 RUN FOR THE GANG FROM BEALE ST. – 8:09 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Jalen Smith with the EMPHATIC block. pic.twitter.com/Dihyl9DGT3 – 8:09 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
santiago, the finisher. pic.twitter.com/XgVDP4NAf1 – 8:08 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Chris Duarte is questionable to return (sore left hand). – 8:07 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Duarte checks out and heads back to the locker room. I’m not sure what the injury was. Right when he was getting going. – 8:05 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers guard Chris Duarte (12pts) heads back to the locker room, knocking over a chair on his way off. He’s frustrated.
Looked like his left hand. – 8:04 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Another turnover by Nembhard. Pacers’ 11th. He hasn’t been sharp the last two games. Carlisle expends another TO.
A decision he’ll be faced with many times: To value development or who is playing well? McConnell was good in his first stint. – 8:01 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
Z WILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL – 8:00 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
T.J. McConnell with the spin move to get to the rim.🌪 pic.twitter.com/LZqnip4f44 – 7:56 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr, and Jake Laravia all in for the Grizzlies right now. Indiana Grizzlies vs Indiana Pacers. – 7:56 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers went on a 12-2 run to start the 2Q and take their first lead since it was 2-0, then turned it over on three of their next four possessions.
So Carlisle takes timeout.
Desmond Bane T’d up for bumping into Duarte. – 7:55 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
GET DOWNHILL DES pic.twitter.com/rFTlo2ggIi – 7:55 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Little dust up from Bane and Duarte and there’s a technical foul on Bane just after the timeout was called. – 7:54 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Desmond Bane and Chris Duarte getting into it as he walks off the court.
Des gets the tech for it. – 7:53 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Some of these whistles on the Memphis bigs have been rough. Didn’t look like Brandon Clarke fouled there. – 7:51 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
With no John Konchar/Dillon Brooks, both Jake LaRavia and David Roddy are getting rotation minutes today. – 7:44 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Chris Duarte’s mindset is different tonight. He’s being more assertive. Like a coach watched his old highlights with him.
He has 10pts and is on track for his best game post-injury. – 7:44 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
10 points for Chris Duarte already. Might be the confidence building kind of game he needed. – 7:43 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
🟡🔵🔵🔵 pic.twitter.com/8JlIPmB3R7 – 7:42 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Grizzlies shot 55%, made all 10 FTs and have a 36-28 lead on the Pacers after 1.
They’re such a fun watch and have a blueprint to what the Pacers are building. As a bonus, they have a lot of Indiana guys. – 7:41 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
+8 after the first 12.
7 assists in the first quarter.
📺 @GrizzOnBally | 📻 @929espn pic.twitter.com/9cwXhZh31P – 7:41 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Memphis up 36-28 after one quarter. Playing against them is quite the trial for the banged up Pacers.
Grizzlies shot 54.5% and and made all 10 of their free throws. – 7:40 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
IJAX SENDS IT BACK.😤 pic.twitter.com/BRphQfQO56 – 7:38 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
it starts wit santiaagoo, it ends with santiagooo pic.twitter.com/AjyXcy2o2E – 7:38 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Both the Pacers and the Grizzlies looking to drive and get points in the paint so far. Lotta points in the paint and free throws so far. Memphis up 27-21. – 7:34 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
T.J. McConnell fires in the pass to Isaiah Jackson for the slam.🔨 pic.twitter.com/cvZspzONmp – 7:34 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
jam fam cam bam. pic.twitter.com/azbXZfOKTN – 7:34 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
one touch. two touch. get it out the net 🔥 pic.twitter.com/I9NiV8hZjk – 7:33 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Colts WR coach and Hall of Fame finalist @ReggieWayne_17 is courtside for Pacers-Grizzlies. – 7:27 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
pace setters 🦄 🎿
🗳 https://t.co/pmqdFisrlQ pic.twitter.com/HMxewHZBOL – 7:25 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Second foul on JJJ. Both could have gone the other way. He’ll sit. – 7:24 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
top shelf saturday.
@Ja Morant | @Ziaire Williams pic.twitter.com/ak6QlGhfax – 7:20 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
The Grizzlies will attack you all night. No breaks or breathers. Pacers play fast but have to prepared. Grizzlies lead 14-10 early. – 7:20 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Andrew Nembhard with the lob to Aaron Nesmith to get us started.
📺: @BallySportsIN
💻: https://t.co/3Y8iuVjG5G pic.twitter.com/r7U38MTS3C – 7:19 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Late scratch during Pacers team intros:
Goga Bitadze is unavailable due to a non-Covid illness. The fifth different Pacer sidelined tonight. – 7:07 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
FIRST FIVE 🆚 @Indiana Pacers
🎿 @Ja Morant
🏁 @Desmond Bane
🎱 @Ziaire Williams
🦄 @Jaren Jackson Jr.
🥝 @RealStevenAdams
@Verizon | #BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/XC92q4bEwr – 7:05 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
it’s almost that time.🕖 pic.twitter.com/uyoiecZU30 – 7:00 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
🚨 GRIZZ TWITTER ROLL CALL 🚨
WHERE YALL WATCHING FROM TONIGHT GANG? pic.twitter.com/A0WIhYuRCO – 6:55 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
STARTING 5⃣ vs. @Indiana Pacers
@Verizon | #BigMemphis pic.twitter.com/GfFFqlhhQ7 – 6:52 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Aaron Nesmith is back in the starting lineup.🔥 pic.twitter.com/x9AnKRBXwf – 6:46 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
BC back. pic.twitter.com/f20CMLsV7Q – 6:44 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
first 5⃣. pic.twitter.com/nsbEfzc1bJ – 6:42 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Nesmith is back and he’s in the starting 5 again. Pacers going with Nembhard, Mathurin, Hield, Nesmith, Jackson today.
Duarte to the bench. – 6:35 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Pacers say Myles Turner (back spasms) is out tonight against Memphis. – 6:33 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Injury Report for tonight’s game against Memphis:
Aaron Nesmith – Available (non-COVID illness)
Myles Turner – Out (back spasms)
Tyrese Haliburton – Out (left knee/elbow sprains)
Kendall Brown – Out (right tibia stress reaction)
Daniel Theis – Out (right knee) pic.twitter.com/IihG3ZMcP2 – 6:32 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
tonight’s game at @GainbridgeFH is presented by @Keybank! pic.twitter.com/jjSbzHttfC – 6:29 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
hoosier state homecoming pic.twitter.com/1eYaR1CnbW – 6:27 PM

Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
Ja Morant has a dunk against every team in the NBA *except* the Pacers. pic.twitter.com/hVk45FbqVi – 6:17 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers set for their second sellout game of the season. It’s the big ticket in town.
Ja Morant and the Grizzlies visiting. And he didn’t play here last season. pic.twitter.com/lXyJsCyrCA – 6:04 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Between groups here to support Bane, LaRavia and Konchar (unfortunately got sick), there is going to be a looooot of Memphis fans in the building tonight.
60 minutes from tip and there’s a swarm of Grizz fans outside the visiting locker room. pic.twitter.com/rHE230vrso – 6:02 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
GAME NIGHT ROLL CALL!🔔
check in using #PacersGameNight! pic.twitter.com/ekd4AYWaan – 6:01 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
I asked Jake LaRavia how many people he has in the stands tonight. He said he wasn’t sure but he heard he might have an entire section (organized by mom). – 6:00 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
saturday swag.😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/rnMCRoWU6B – 5:53 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
No John Konchar. Dillon Brooks unlikely to play. Ziaire Williams gets his first start of the season? 👀 – 5:36 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Taylor Jenkins said Dillon Brooks is likely out tonight.
Brandon Clarke is likely in.
Dillon Brooks’ injury is not of any concern or anything that will hold him out. – 5:34 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
floor generals. pic.twitter.com/TtqBtQFXXt – 5:34 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
honor trip 🦄 pic.twitter.com/HAd6F7Yasf – 5:34 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
back in black pic.twitter.com/Ahte2FSYvz – 5:31 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
nike tones. pic.twitter.com/lDnfYyDygE – 5:26 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Are the Pelicans better than the Grizzlies?
@Frank Isola & @Brian Scalabrine make the case. pic.twitter.com/wcK5OMnLJO – 5:25 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
shorts and flops. true aquamane vibes. pic.twitter.com/g1PSEAt6gj – 5:23 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
richmond indiana stand up pic.twitter.com/Z1z2JvCyKw – 5:19 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
shoutout richmond. pic.twitter.com/Ay0OQeXxle – 5:16 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Indiana kid @Jake LaRavia has the touch in his home state. pic.twitter.com/tJAhRYsx1w – 5:12 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
the pride of lawrence central pic.twitter.com/svV3UfEjdV – 5:10 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers testing a new wireless robo camera at The Fieldhouse that provides on-court visuals like you see used in big games pic.twitter.com/YfF3pPKSBO – 5:10 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
#Pacers Myles Turner (back spasms) not on the court again for his usual shooting time, which is no surprise.
Rick Carlisle said yesterday it would be a tough ask for him to play tonight. – 5:00 PM

Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
singer/songwriter @aloeblacc will be performing at half time as part of our 21st annual MLK Celebration game presented by @MidSouthFord
get your tix.
🎟: https://t.co/PBTZPce3tu pic.twitter.com/CYjZ3AQy0m – 4:58 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
“Some things are going to change just by nature of not having an All-Star caliber point guard.”
New – on the Pacers new temporary life without Tyrese Haliburton and how they will have to adjust without their best player: si.com/nba/pacers/new… – 4:30 PM

Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Don’t look now but Tulane has won 5 straight conference games, beating UCF this afternoon.
No. 1 Houston comes to a packed Fogelman on Tuesday night.
Green Wave have beaten projected NCAA tourney teams Memphis and UCF in 2023.
🌊 – 4:01 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
The Sabonis-Haliburton trade is wild to look back at. Two absolute studs who should be All-Stars this year – 3:28 PM

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Indiana and Kentucky both got huge wins today.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, who continues to battle a back injury, was terrific today. TJD finishes with 18 points, 12 boards and 4 assists in a rout against Wisconsin.
Hoosiers snap a brutal 3-game losing skid and now 2-4 in Big Ten. – 2:58 PM

Buddy Hield @buddyhield
Thank God For Life, Health and Strength 🙏🏾💪🏾🏾 – 2:56 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Nets, Pacers among teams interested in John Collins sportando.basketball/en/nets-pacers… – 2:25 PM

Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Colts announce they’ve completed an interview w/ Aaron Glenn (DET DC) for their vacant HC position. They’ve completed initial interviews w/ Glenn, Ben Johnson (DET OC), Raheem Morris (LAR DC), Eric Bieniemy (KC OC), Ejiro Evero (DEN DC) & Bubba Ventrone (IND Sp. T) – 2:17 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
I don’t think Nuggets get 2 All-Stars, but if they’re in 1st place by the time coaches actually vote, more likely AG/Jamal get in.
Locks: Joker, Luka, SGA, Steph, LeBron, Ja
Likely: Sabonis, Zion, Davis, Markkanen
Debatable: Booker, Dame, Fox, PG, Ant, Klay, JJJ, AG, Murray – 2:05 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Bennedict Mathurin is 7-1 against
LeBron
Steph
KD
Kawhi
Zion
“I don’t think anybody is better than me” pic.twitter.com/liQz6mDm8S – 1:13 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Looking ahead to the Pacers’ next week with four straight on the road.
It begins in Milwaukee and per @Adrian Wojnarowski, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo could be available for Monday’s game vs the Pacers after missing the past two games with a sore knee. – 1:06 PM