The set-up: The 7-6 Memphis Grizzlies open a four-game homestand against the 6-8 Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. The Grizzlies return home off a 2-3 road trip and will take the court having lost five of seven overall, since opening 5-1. David Fizdale's team is 0-3 so far against teams from the East Conference, so Memphis will be out to snap that streak, as well. The Pacers may play the perfect foil, as they enter on a 1-5 stretch that includes Sunday's 118-95 home loss to Houston, plus have lost five in a row at Memphis!

Indiana: Victor Oladipo scored a game-high 28 points in Sunday's loss to teh Rockets and is th team's leading scorer thsi season, averaging 23.4 PPG. Center Myles Turner 914.3 & 8.9) is back after missing seven games and the Pacers saw rookie Sabonis (13.3 & 9.8) play well in his absence and since, coming off the bench. All five of Indiana's starters are in double digits, with Young (13.6 & 6.0), Bogdanovic (13.3) and Collison (11.6 & 6.5 APG) rounding out the group. The Pacers both shoot and allow a 47.6 percentage in field goals, which puts them near the top of the league in FG percentage (4th) and near the bottom in defensive FG percentage (29th). The Pacers average 108.0 PPG (9th) and allow 109.1 PPG (24th).

Memphis: PG Mike Conley made just 2-of-12 shots in the Grizzlies' latest loss, continuing his season-long struggles. Conley is averaging 17.1 PPG but shooting only 38.1 percent from the floor, including 31.2% on threes. Center Gasol (18.9 & 9.0) and wing Evans (18.5-4.9-3.1) have been Memphis most consistent scorers (Evans is averaging 24.7 in six games this month). Rookie Dillon Brooks matched a season-high with 19 points against the Rockets and is shooting 54.8 percent from the floor over a four-game stretch and comes in averaging 9.3 & 4.4. However, defense remains the team's 'calling card,' as the Grizzlies hold opponents to 43.1 percent shooting (2nd) and 99.9 PPG (5th).

The pick: Expect that Memphis defense to control the flow of this contest, making the Under an 8* play.