Still no Tyrese Haliburton for Indiana, and backup point guard TJ McConnell is out today as well so Nembhard is going to have to play heavy minutes barring foul trouble/injury/blowout. Despite not topping 30 minutes in any of the past three games, he has topped this number in each.

They're working some magic in Memphis, with the shorthanded Griz winning three in a row. Remember, Taylor Jenkins withstood the absences of Ja Morant last season with aplomb, but the recent uptick minus Ja, Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart suggests Jenkins is at it again. But Memphis has been surviving close calls in low-scoring games, and we wonder what might happen if losing contact with surging Indy, which roared back to beat the hot Suns on Friday and has now won back-to-back games with recently-added Pascal Siakam, with star G Tyrese Haliburton back in the fold perhaps before the end of the week. Play Pacers

This is just a gargantuan number for Jaren Jackson Jr. who averages 31.6 PRA on the year. He is facing a Pacers team where opposing players routinely have big games against, however Indiana plays at a slower pace sans Tyrese Haliburton and they've defended opposing bigs well recently. Jackson Jr. also averages fewer than 32 minutes per game and there is some BO risk here as well. A lot to like with this fade. I expect the number to close at 39.5.