Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction 3-24-24 Picks

The Pacers and Lakers meet Sunday in NBA action at Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is a Pacers vs Lakers prediction.

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are in great shape as they have won five of their last seven games overall and they will be looking forward to staying hot after beating the Warriors in a 123-111 road victory on Friday. Tyrese Haliburton led the team with 26 points, 11 assists and four steals, Pascal Siakam added 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists, Andrew Nembhard scored 17 points with five assists while Myles Turner contributed with 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. As a team, the Pacers shot 48 percent from the field and 15 of 36 from the 3-point line as they came back from an initial 12-point deficit, before making their decision in the third quarter where they dominated the Warriors. by 36-21 to pull away and win comfortably in the end.

the Los Angeles Lakers

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers enter this matchup with some momentum as they have won four of their last six games overall and will be looking for a third straight victory after outlasting the 76ers in a 101 home win -94. Friday. Anthony Davis led the team with 23 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks, LeBron James added 20 points with eight rebounds and six assists while Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell each scored 14 points. As a team, the Lakers shot 43 percent from the field and 12 of 31 from the 3-point line, but they trailed for most of the game and didn’t really have control until the fourth quarter where they limited the 76ers to just 18. points to come away with a decisive home victory.

Los Angeles Lakers Team Facts

• The Lakers have won each of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games following a victory.
• Each of the last six games between the Pacers and Lakers at Crypto.com Arena has gone BELOW the total point line.

Indiana Pacers Team Facts

• The Pacers have won four of their last five games as back-to-back underdogs.
• The road team has covered the spread in eight of the Pacers’ last nine games.
• Each of the Pacers’ last six road games following a road win have gone BELOW the total point line.

Pacers vs Lakers Prediction

The Pacers are still shorthanded with Bennedict Mathurin still out and James Johnson listed as questionable, while the Lakers are still missing Gabe Vincent with LeBron James listed as questionable. The Pacers represent decent value as slight underdogs in this one, but the Lakers beat the Pacers 123-109 on December 9 and I think we’re going to see a similar result here with the Lakers winning a close game at home. behind the big games of Davis and James.