The Los Angeles Lakers are on the road at the Indiana Pacers on Friday in a National Basketball Association showdown. The Lakers are 41-32 on the season. Los Angeles has won five straight games. Their most recent win was over Memphis on Wednesday night. With the win, the Lakers kept their two-game lead for the 9th spot in the West. The Lakers are within striking distance of Dallas, Sacramento, and Phoenix for as high as sixth.
Lakers vs Pacers Picks
- Picks Indiana -2.5 & Over!
For Indiana, while they are in the postseason, they are battling hard to keep their six seed. Following the loss on Wednesday to the Bulls, they are 41-33, and a single game ahead of Miami in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers beat the Clippers on the road in Los Angeles on Monday but fell flat in Chicago.
Let’s find out more about each team’s scores and odds, and get to our Lakers vs Pacers Betting Picks!
Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Odds
Before our Lakers vs Pacers odds analysis, take a look at the NBA Odds for this game:
- Spread: Indiana Pacers -2.5, Los Angeles Lakers +2.5
- Total: 240.5
- Moneyline: Indiana Pacers -130, Los Angeles Lakers +110
Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Information
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Los Angeles Lakers (41-32) vs Indiana Pacers (41-33)
Location of the game: Gainbridge Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, IN
Date & Time: Friday March 29th, 2024; 7:00 pm EST
Where to Watch: BSIN
Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Analysis
Hachimura on Fire
Rui Hachimura was a monster for the Lakers in the win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday. He scored 32 points, and recorded 10 rebounds. LeBron James was back for the Lakers, scoring 23 points, ripping down 14 rebounds, and dishing out 12 assists. Anthony Davis did not play in the game for Los Angeles.
During the season, James and Davis have been anchoring the offense. The Lakers are scoring just shy of 118 points per game. James is the top scorer at 25.4, while Davis is second at 24.7. Before Wednesday, Hachimura was fifth on the team, at just under 13 per game accorind to the NBA player stats.
When looking at the NBA schedule for the Los Angeles Lakers, they have four more road games left before they are back home. After this one, they will head to Brooklyn, before stops in Toronto and Washington. The next time the Lakers are at home is April 6th against Cleveland.
Pacers: Top Scoring Team Holds Playoffs Spot
It was not pretty in Chicago on Wednesday. The Pacers were outscored in three of the four quarters, and allowed 125 points to the Bulls. Andrew Nembhard was the top scorer for Indiana in the loss. He played in 33 minutes, and scored 18 points. Pascal Siakam went for 14 points and 8 rebounds in the game.
Indiana remains the top-scoring team in all of the league. The Pacers are scoring more than 123 points per game. Indiana is also the top shooting team in the league, at nearly 51% from the field. Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton are the top scorers. They are scoring 21.7 and 20.4 per game respectively.
Next up for the Indiana Pacers when it comes to NBA Matchups, is the Brooklyn Nets for back-to-back games. The Pacers host the Nets on April 1st, and go to Brooklyn on April 3rd. Indiana then hosts Oklahoma City and Miami next weekend.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Betting Picks
This is going to be an interesting basketball game. The Indiana Pacers are going to want to run the basketball up and down the court. The last time these two teams played, they scored 295 points, and that was last week. The Lakers would prefer not to play that fast, but they can if they need to. This time though, the Pacers are going to get the best of the aging, veteran Lakers squad. Indiana gets on track against the Lakers on the road. Take the Indiana Pacers -2.5 over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
This one will not be as high scoring of a game. The Lakers and Pacers are still going to score plenty of points here, but when push comes to shove, we will take the Indiana Pacers to win this game by a final score of 125-120 over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The game still goes OVER! Enjoy the game, and best of luck with all your Lakers vs Pacers Betting Picks. It should be a great race to the finish line of the regular season!
- Picks Indiana -2.5 & Over!
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