The Indiana Pacers will face off against the Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is 38-32 overall and 26-12 at home, while Indiana is 40-31 overall and 19-16 on the road. These two teams have split their last 10 head-to-head meetings. The Lakers secured a 123-109 victory at home against the Pacers on Dec. 9.
This time around, the Lakers are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Lakers vs. Pacers odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 241 points. Before entering any Pacers vs. Lakers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Indiana vs. Los Angeles. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Lakers vs. Pacers spread: Lakers -3.5
- Lakers vs. Pacers over/under: 241 points
- Lakers vs. Pacers money line: Lakers: -156, Pacers: +131
- Lakers vs. Pacers picks: See picks here
What you need to know about the Pacers
The Pacers walked away with a 123-111 victory over Golden State on Friday. The victory came about thanks to a strong surge starting at the 6:02 mark of the second quarter, when the Pacers were facing a 60-48 deficit. The Pacers can attribute much of their success to Pascal Siakam, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 16 rebounds, and Tyrese Haliburton, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 assists.
The Pacers are scoring 122.8 points per game on average, which ranks first in the NBA. Indiana's explosive offense is a big reason why the Pacers are 5-2 in their last seven games. In addition, the Pacers are 5-0 against the spread in their last five games on the road.
What you need to know about the Lakers
Los Angeles came out on top against the 76ers by a score of 101-94 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lakers. Anthony Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 19 rebounds. For the season, Davis is averaging 24.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
The Lakers are now 4-2 in their last six games and Los Angeles is 8-0 in its last eight meetings against an opponent from the Eastern Conference. However, the Lakers are just 2-6 against the spread in their last eight games when playing as the favorite.
How to make Lakers vs. Pacers picks
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