Indiana Pacers – Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 26.03.2025
The Los Angeles Lakers aim to end a 3-game slide as they pay a visit to the Indiana Pacers who have won 5 in a row. Will the Pacers protect home court or will LeBron and co. sneak out a win?
The Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers meet on 26.03.2025, in what will be their 2nd and final regular season meeting this season. The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indiana) with the home team Pacers being favored to win this game.
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Indiana Pacers |
Wed, 26.03.2025, 19:00 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
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8/13 |
13/1 |
13/8 |
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Expert Tip |
IND Pacers -6.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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- Odds are announced early
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Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers: Current situation
Indiana has put together a 5-game win streak at just the right time as their lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in 4th place of the Eastern Conference is now 2 games. This is very important as the Pacers no longer have the tie breaker over the Bucks, so they need to finish the season with a better record to have home court in the first round match-up. Tyrese Haliburton has been playing at an exceptional level – he is averaging 18.4 points and 11.6 assists per game in his last 5 outings.
Getting LeBron James back from injury has not yielded a win for the Lakers in two games now and the pressure is once again raising. Three losses in a row mean that LA is now down to 4th place in the West standings, tied with the Memphis Grizzlies but ahead of them due to a better head-to-head record. Turning things around is a priority if this team wants home court advantage in the first round, there’s just 11 games left in the regular season for the Lakers.
Indiana Pacers Stats & Form
Three point shooting and three-point defense is what got the Pacers a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. They held Minny to just 9-for-35 shooting from distance in what was one of their best efforts on that end in a while. Haliburton once again stepped up with 24 points and 11 assists, while Obi Toppin had 20 points and 6 threes made.
Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form
Luka Doncic had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, LeBron James joined him with 24 points and 7 assists, but the Lakers fell to the Magic on Monday night 118-106. Since returning James has posted a negative +/- number in both games for LA, perhaps head coach JJ Redick can make some adjustments in the next couple of games, there’s clearly something wrong with the Lakers right now.
Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers: Head-to-Head
In 101 regular season games all time the Lakers have a edge in wins with 66 to 35 by Indiana. The two teams have split the last 3 regular season series, LA has a chance to sweep on Wednesday following a 124-117 win over Indiana back in early February. However, the Lakers have covered the spread just once in 8 visits to Indianapolis, so that’s something to think about before placing your bet here.
Indiana Pacers – Los Angeles Lakers Odds
Backing Haliburton and co. to win here gets you odds of 8/13. If you feel like the Lakers can make life difficult for Indy here, odds of 13/8 are available for a road win.
The point total has been set at 228.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Indiana Pacers -6.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 228.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Los Angeles Lakers +6.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers (26.03.2025)
The question all Lakers fans have to ask themselves ahead of this game is how do they contain Tyrese Haliburton? Luka Doncic is not really known for his lock down defense, Haliburton has posted a double-double in the last 3 meetings while averaging 21.4 points and 8.6 assists in the last 5 duels. LA is looking for answers after losing 3 games in a row, the team just hasn’t clicked well to start this road trip. LeBron James was absent for almost 2 weeks with his groin injury, all of the momentum they had after the Luka Doncic trade is now gone. Playing in Indiana has not been a comfortable situation at all as the Lakers have covered the spread only once in 8 trips there. Plus, against Eastern Conference opponents they have a run of 6 straight games without covering the spread. Indiana also has the edge in three-point defense – they rank 6th best in home games this season, allowing opponents to shoot just 34.2% from downtown. That number is down to under 30% in their last 3 games overall, the Lakers could find themselves having issues with the deep ball in this game. We’re sure head coach JJ Redick will try to make adjustments here to snap this losing streak, but the Pacers are the more in-form team here and playing at home should give them the edge. Let’s back the Pacers to cover the spread.
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Expert Tip |
IND Pacers -6.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app
- Odds are announced early
- Match predictions are reliable
- Neat and functional mobile app