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Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Los Angeles Lakers (41-32) visit the Indiana Pacers (41-33) on Friday. Tip from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Lakers lead 1-0 with 150-146 win at home last Sunday

The Lakers have won 5 games in a row after taking down the Memphis Grizzlies 136-124 on Wednesday and covering as a 4.5-point road favorite. F Rui Hachimura scored a game-high 32 points on 7 of 8 from 3 while 6 players, including all 5 starters, scored in double figures. LA shot 55.6% from the field in the win.

The Pacers fell 125-99 to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday while failing to cover as 3.5-point road favorites. G Andrew Nembhard scored a team-high 18 points as Indiana shot 40% from the field in the loss.

Lakers at Pacers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:32 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Pacers -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +3.5 (-110) | Pacers -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 243.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Lakers at Pacers key injuries

Lakers

F Anthony Davis (knee) questionable
F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out

Pacers

G Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Lakers at Pacers picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 131, Pacers 126

Moneyline

BET LAKERS (+135).

The Lakers have won 5 games in a row and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. They are currently fighting for a playoff spot and have turned it up a notch offensively. They have scored 128 or more points in each of their last 4 games. The Pacers are 4-4 in their last 8 games and 1-2 in their last 3. They are also 1-2 in their last 3 home games.

Against the spread

PASS.

The value is better on the Lakers moneyline.

Over/Under

BET OVER 243.5 (-105).

While this is a high total, the Lakers have hit the Over in 8 of their last 10 games including each of their last 3 and 5 of their last 6 while the Pacers have hit the Over in 2 of their last 3.

LA has scored 120 or more in 8 of its last 10 including 128 or more in 4 of its last 5 while allowing 124 or more in 4 of its last 6. Indiana has scored 122 or more in 4 of its last 5 and has allowed 125 or more in 2 of its last 3.

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Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Lakers (24-28) and Indiana Pacers (24-28) meet Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Pacers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Lakers covered the spread as 2-point underdogs Tuesday in a 129-123 overtime win at the New York Knicks. F LeBron James had a triple-double with 28 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the 19-time All-Star moved within 89 points of breaking Kareem Adbdul-Jabbar’s career scoring record. Los Angeles is 2-7 against the spread (ATS) in its last 9 road games vs. teams with a winning percentage at home greater than .600.

The Pacers failed to cover as 8-point underdogs Sunday in a 112-100 loss at the Memphis Grizzlies. F Bennedict Mathurin scored a team-high 27 points as Indiana blew a 19-point 1st-half lead. The Pacers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games.

In the 1st meeting this season between these teams, the Pacers covered as 3.5 point underdogs in a 116-115 win at the Lakers.

According to Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, G Tyrese Haliburton (elbow, knee) is expected to return Thursday after missing 10 games.

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Lakers at Pacers odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:52 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Pacers +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers -2.5 (-105) | Pacers +2.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Lakers at Pacers key injuries

Lakers

G Patrick Beverley (knee) probable
C Anthony Davis (foot) probable
F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
G Austin Reaves (hamstring) out

Pacers

G Tyrese Haliburton (knee) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Lakers at Pacers picks and predictions

Prediction

Pacers 117, Lakers 113

Moneyline

BET PACERS (+110).

Indiana is 22-18 this season when Haliburton plays and his return to the lineup should give Indiana the confidence boost it needs to win at home after going 1-10 in its last 11 games. Indiana has won the last 2 meetings vs. Los Angeles and should be able to take advantage of a Lakers team that is coming off an overtime upset win at Madison Square Garden on national television.

Against the spread

PASS.

There is no need to buy the extra points on the Pacers when Indiana should win straight up. Bet the moneyline or total instead.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 239.5 (-115).

The Under is 5-1 in Los Angeles’ last 6 games after 1 day of rest and 4-1 in the Lakers’ last 5 after scoring more than 125 points in their previous contest. The Under is 4-0 in Indiana’s last 4 home games vs. teams with a losing road record and the Pacers should be extra motivated to play hard defensively and win now that their leading scorer has returned to the lineup.

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Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Lakers (9-10) stop by Gainbridge Fieldhouse Wednesday for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off against the Indiana Pacers (8-11). Below, we look at the Lakers vs. Pacers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions, and bets.

This is the second of L.A.’s back-to-back as the Lakers lost Tuesday to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden 106-100 and failed to cover as 4.5-point closing underdogs.

The Lakers are just 3-5 overall and ATS over the past two weeks. L.A. is 6-13 ATS and 10-8-1 O/U this season with the 24th-ranked net rating (minus-3.5).

Indiana blasted the Chicago Bulls 109-77 as a 1.5-point road underdog Monday. The Pacers are 4-4 overall and ATS over their last eight games. Indiana is 10-9 ATS and 6-13 O/U with the 12th-best net rating (plus-1.6).

L.A. beat Indiana in both regular-season meetings last year but the Pacers did cover in one of those losses and both sides of the total cashed in the series.

Lakers at Pacers odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:25 a.m. ET.

Money line: Lakers +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Pacers -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +3.5 (-107) | Pacers -3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 218.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Lakers at Pacers key injuries

Lakers

Nothing affecting gambling odds.

Pacers

SG Caris LeVert (back) questionable
SF T.J. Warren (foot) out

Lakers at Pacers odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Pacers 114, Lakers 109

Money line

“LEAN” to the PACERS (-170) only because I could listen to Indiana laying the points at a reduced price as being a better wager. Either way, the Pacers are the right side in this matchup for various reasons.

Indiana is better than its record indicates while L.A. is worse. The Pacers have the worst win differential in the NBA based on efficiency differential while the Lakers have the second-highest win differential according to CleaningTheGlass.com

Indiana is also trending in a much better direction than L.A. Granted, F LeBron James has missed a lot of action recently. However, over the last two weeks, the Pacers are plus-7.1 points per 100 possessions and sixth in ATS margin while the Lakers are minus-9.8 points per 100 possessions and 28th in ATS margin.

Furthermore, L.A. should have a tough time defending what Indiana does frequently. The Pacers cut at the fifth-highest frequency in the Association and run their offense through the pick-and-roll run man at the fourth-highest frequency.

The Lakers’ defensive has the third-worst efficiency against the pick-and-roll roll man and the 20th ranked shot quality allowed vs. pick-and-roll action, according to ShotQuality.com.

The Pacers have been awesome at home and the Lakers have been trash on the road. Indiana is 5-2 overall at home with the sixth-best efficiency differential and the fifth-best ATS margin per CleaningTheGlass.com. L.A. is 2-5 on the road with a minus-8.9 efficiency differential (ranked 23rd) and a minus-5.9 ATS margin (ranked 26th).

Against the spread

“LEAN” to the PACERS -3.5 (-115) based on the aforementioned analysis and because Indiana’s money line has just as much value. For what it’s worth, the Lakers are 3-4 ATS as an underdog with a minus-4.5 ATS margin, but the Pacers are just 3-6 ATS as a favorite with a minus-1.7 ATS margin.

Over/Under

Slight “LEAN” to the OVER 218.5 (-115) for a small wager — if at all — because I have a much better read on the side than the totals in this contest. However, my numbers put this total in the lower to mid 220s and Indiana’s offense is much better at home.

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Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers NBA odds and lines, with basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Los Angeles Lakers (40-30) play their final two games of the regular season on the road and face the Indiana Pacers (33-37) Saturday with a 1 p.m. ET tip-off at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Below, we analyze the Lakers-Pacers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

The Lakers have won three games in a row and are half a game behind the Portland Trail Blazers for sixth place in the Western Conference. If they finish in seventh place, they will have to participate in the play-in tournament for the final two playoff spots.

The Pacers are playing their final home game of the regular season. Indiana is locked into a berth in the play-in tournament but its final seeding still has yet to be determined. The Pacers and Charlotte Hornets are 33-37 and the Washington Wizards are 33-38. Indiana suffered a 142-133 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday.

Lakers at Pacers: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Money line: Lakers -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Pacers +230 (bet $100 to win $230)
Against the spread/ATS: Lakers -7 (-110) | Pacers +7 (-110)
Over/Under: 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Lakers at Pacers: Key injuries

Lakers

PG Alex Caruso (foot) questionable
PF Anthony Davis (abductor) questionable
C Marc Gasol (finger) probable
SF LeBron James (ankle) questionable
SF Kyle Kuzma (back) probable
SG Dennis Schroder (health and safety protocols) questionable

Pacers

PG Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) out
PG Aaron Holiday (toe) questionable
SG Jeremy Lamb (knee) out
SG Caris LeVert (knee) questionable
PF Damontas Sabonis (quadriceps) questionable
SG Edmond Summer (knee) out
C Myles Turner (toe) out
SF T.J. Warren (foot) out

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Lakers at Pacers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Lakers 115, Pacers 106

Money line (ML)

The Pacers have struggled at home this season, going 13-22, while the Lakers have been almost equal on the road as at home (21-15 at home, 19-15 on the road). Los Angeles has won three straight games as it tries to get out of the play-in tournament. Both teams are down several players with injuries but the Lakers appear to have more to play for.

It doesn’t give a ton of value, but it is an easier play than the spread because of both teams’ inconsistencies. Take the LAKERS (-275).

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Against the spread (ATS)

Neither team has a good cover percentage. The Lakers have covered the spread in 44.9% of their games and the Pacers have done so at a 43.5% clip. The Lakers won three games in a row but failed to cover the spread in each of their last two games.

The Lakers are better on the road at 17-16-1 ATS, while the Pacers are 12-23 ATS at home for the third-worst record in the league.

Take the LAKERS -7 (-110).

Over/Under (O/U)

The Lakers have the lowest Over percentage in the league at 39.1%. They have not had two consecutive games go Over the projected total since April 15 and 17. Their last game hit the Over Wednesday.

Seven of the last 10 games for the Pacers played to the Over. They have the highest Over percentage in the league at 60.9%; however, Los Angeles allows the second-fewest points per game in the league.

Take UNDER 226.5 (-110).

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