Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers Tip

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The Los Angeles Lakers are 13th in the Western Conference with a 7-11 record. They are 5-5 at home and have won 5 of the last 6 games.

The Lakers are coming off a 143-138 win over the San Antonio Spurs with LeBron James recording 39 points and 11 rebounds.

James is having good numbers this season as the averages 25.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. Anthony Davis is the Lakers leading scorer with 26.3 points per game.

The Indiana Pacers are 4th in the Eastern Conference with an 11-8 record. They are 4-4 on the road and have won 5 of the last 7 games.

The Pacers are coming off a 114-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Jalen Smith was the best player for the Pacers in that game with 23 points and 9 rebounds.

Tyrese Haliburton leads the Pacers with 19.9 points per game but more importantly, he is the best assistant in the league with 11.1 dimes per game.

Key facts

• Patrick Beverly is suspended for the Lakers
• Chris Duarte, Andrew Nembhard and Daniel Theiss are out for the Pacers
• The Lakers have won 3 of the last against the Pacers

The Los Angeles have picked up their form lately winning 5 of the last 6 games but are still stuck among the bottom three teams in the West which speaks enough about how bad actually their start was. LeBron James is fully recovered and Anthony Davis has stepped up which is very promising for coach Darvin Ham. Unlike the Lakers, the Pacers play with no pressure at all and they have surprised many by sitting in 4th place in the East. They lost last night to the Clippers but will show up ready to compete in this one. Many Pacers' players have been mentioned in recent trade talks with the Lakers and that will be another motive for them. However, the Pacers will keep this game close and place a bet on them covering a +5.5 point spread is the winning deal.

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Indiana Pacers to win

2.25

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