Match information, predictions and comments on NBA Regular Season basketball, match between Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers at 6:00 am on March 30.
Los Angeles Lakers (record 41-32, 9th in the West) will be a guest against the Indiana Pacers (41-34, 6th in the East) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Pacers’ stadium, at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 30.
Odds: Indiana Pacers -2.5 points
O/U ratio: 242.5
Match information: The Los Angeles Lakers, who are in high form and have a 5-match unbeaten streak, will travel to the field of the Indiana Pacers, a team that has just lost 2 of the last 3 matches.
The Pacers and Lakers just met 5 days ago, creating an extremely satisfying match with the final 150-145 victory belonging to the Los Angeles team. Furthermore, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers 123-109 in the NBA In-Season Tournament finals.
In both of the wins mentioned above, Anthony Davis scored the most points for the Lakers. This will be an important factor because it is still unclear whether Davis will be able to play in the preparation match taking place on March 30.
Anthony Davis is suffering from mild knee pain and is uncertain about his ability to play against the Pacers
Notable stars : Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.3 points and 11 assists for the host Indiana Pacers. Right behind him is Pascal Siakam, the big man who scored an average of 21.4 points in the last 10 matches.
On the Los Angeles Lakers side, center Anthony Davis scored 24.7 points with 12.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. We cannot ignore Austin Reaves, who has been in extremely high form recently with an average of 16.1 points and 48.9% FG.
The biggest question mark surrounding this competition is Anthony Davis, who always shows the upper hand every time he encounters the Indiana Pacers. If bigman Lakers play, there is a high possibility that he, along with LeBron James and his teammates, will overcome their opponents on the away field.
However, Davis’ mild knee pain, combined with a 2-overtime match (playing for up to 52 minutes) in midweek, forced him to miss the Lakers’ most recent match. Even LeBron James is not in the best shape, so the yellow and purple team will be a bit weaker in this match.
With the strongest squad, the Lakers can win against the Indiana Pacers like the previous two meetings. But because the Los Angeles military situation is not guaranteed, experts lean towards the host Pacers for this match on March 30.
Expert picks: Indiana Pacers -2.5 and U 242.5
Due to the lack of personnel, the Lakers may have their unbeaten streak on the field interrupted by the Pacers
Performance in the past 10 matches:
– Host Indiana Pacers won 6 and lost 4. The team scored an average of 120.7 points per game with 50.2% FG and allowed opponents to score 115.3 points/game.
– The away team Los Angeles Lakers won 7 and lost 3. The team scored an average of 124.2 points per game with 50.8% FG and allowed the opponent to score an average of 120.1 points/game.
Injury situation: Pacers are without Benedict Mathurin (out of season, shoulder injury).
The Lakers were without Christian Wood (knee), Jarred Vanderbilt (foot), Cam Reddish (ankle) and Gabe Vincent (knee); The playing ability of Anthony Davis (knee) and LeBron James (ankle, foot) is unknown.