THE Indiana Pacers (40-31) face the the Los Angeles Lakers (38-32) Sunday. Crypto.com Arena tipoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Pacers vs. Lakers odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; the teams split last season, each winning on the road
The Pacers won 123-111 at the Golden State Warriors on Friday with C Myles Turner surpassing Jermaine O’Neal as the franchise leader in blocks (1,248). Indiana’s defense held Golden State to under 29.2 percent on 3s.
The Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-94 on Friday and are 1.5 games ahead of the Warriors for 9th place in the West. The 76ers forced 21 turnovers, but the Lakers defense held them to 34 percent from the field.
Pacers and Lakers odds
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- Money Line (ML): Pacers +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Lakers -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pacers +3.5 (-110) | Lakers -3.5 (-110)
- More/Less (Y/U): 240.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Key injuries to the Pacers and Lakers
Pacers
- g Bénédict Mathurin (shoulder) out
Lakers
- F Jared Vanderbilt (foot) outside
- VS Anthony Davis (Achilles) probable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Picks and predictions from Pacers to Lakers
Prediction
Lakers 125, Pacers 117
Money line
The Lakers are pretty good at home. They are 25-12, which is 5th best in the West and 9th in the NBA. And the Pacers have struggled against Western Conference teams, posting a 12-15 record.
But at -155, there’s not much value. Identifier PASS and watch the spread.
Against the spread
The Pacers have won and covered in their last 2 games, but Indiana hasn’t covered in 3 straight games since December.
You also have to go back to December to see the last time the Lakers gave up less than 4 points, won and didn’t cover. Since I love Los Angeles, I’ll catch them on air.
LAKERS BET -3.5 (-110).
More less
The Pacers have gone Under in 7 of their last 8 games, but I expect them to bounce back here, especially since the Lakers have allowed 120 points or more in 5 of their 9 games in March. On top of that, the Lakers have the 4th best record this season.
LEAN MORE THAN 240.5 (-115).
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