Indiana Pacers (40-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference) against Los Angeles Clippers (44-26, fourth in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles faces Indiana looking to break its four-game home slide.
The Clippers went 22-12 at home. Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference with 116.5 points and 49.2 percent shooting from the field.
The Pacers are 19-17 in road games. Indiana leads the league in interior scoring, averaging 57.8 points per game in the paint this season. Pascal Siakam leads the team with 13.7 points per game in the paint.
The Clippers are shooting 49.2% from the field this season, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the 49.8% the Pacers are allowing to their opponents. The Pacers average 10.4 more points per game (123.1) than the Clippers allow (112.7).
The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. The Clippers won 151-127 in the last game on December 19. James Harden led the Clippers with 35 points and Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 34 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kawhi Leonard scores 23.7 points per game with 6.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Clippers. Paul George is averaging 22.1 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 54.2% over the last 10 games.
Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.4 points and 11.2 assists for the Pacers. Aaron Nesmith has averaged 1.9 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 5-5, averaging 112.2 points, 40.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% since field. Their opponents average 113.4 points per game.
Pacers: 6-4, averaging 122.3 points, 44.3 rebounds, 30.2 assists, 7.3 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents average 114.5 points.
INJURIES: Clippers: PJ Tucker: out (calf), Russell Westbrook: out (hand).
Pacers: James Johnson: day to day (personal), Bennedict Mathurin: out for the season (shoulder).
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