Los Angeles Lakers – Indiana Pacers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 08.02.2025
LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers take on the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in the NBA as they hope to win a 5th straight games. Who wins the first meeting of the season between the two teams?
The Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers meet on 08.02.2025, in what will be their 1st of two regular season meeting this season. The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles) with the home team Lakers being favored to win this game.
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Los Angeles Lakers |
Sat, 08.02.2025, 19:00 |
Indiana Pacers |
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8/11 |
13/1 |
11/8 |
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Expert Tip |
IND Pacers +4.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers: Current situation
For the first time this season the Lakers are 11 games over the .500 mark and that has to feel good after everything this team has been through so far this year. The addition of Luka Doncic will certainly have an impact moving forward, the former Maverick is expected to make his debut for the Lakers on Monday. The Lakers also went out and got a big man right before the trade deadline, as they acquired Hornets center Mark Williams.
The Indiana Pacers are also in a good mood following a win against the Clippers on the road. The win gets them to 29-21 SU this season, right now only the Cleveland Cavaliers are ahead of them in their division. Over the past 16 games the Pacers have covered the spread in 11 of them, their road form has been very impressive as well with 13 wins in 15 games.
Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form
LeBron James continues to defy logic. The King had another historic performance with 42 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists as the Lakers took down Stephen Curry and his Warriors 120-112 on Thursday. James got a lot of help from his teammates as well, with 4 of them scoring in double-figures. As a team the Lakers shot 50% from the field and connected on an impressive 29 of 36 free throws.
Indiana Pacers Stats & Form
The Pacers delivered a heroic effort in their last game against the Clippers, coming back from 22 points down to win by 7 in the end. Pascal Siakam showed everyone why he’s headed to the All-Star game with 33 points and 11 rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin also added 25 on an efficient 8-for-13 from the field. The win improved the Pacers record to 9-3 SU in their last 12 games vs Western Conference opponents.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers: Head-to-Head
It’s always a fun match-up when these two teams play – the last 10 meetings have seen an average of more than 230 points per game scored, with the Lakers holding a edge with 6 wins. Saturday’s game will be the 101st meeting between the two teams, LA holds a comfortable lead with 65 wins compared to 35 by Indiana. The Pacers did win the most recent meeting 109-90 back in March of 2024 though.
Los Angeles Lakers – Indiana Pacers Odds
If you fancy LeBron James and co. to push their win streak to 5 wins in a row, you can back them at 8/11 odds here. Going with the Pacers to sweep the two LA teams gets you odds of 11/8.
The point total has been set at a modest 219.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Los Angeles Lakers -4.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 231.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Indiana Pacers +4.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers (08.02.2025)
There’s no denying the form that the Lakers have been in lately, the additions of Luka Doncic and Mark Williams have the potential to make them a title contender if things can align properly. However, against a Indiana Pacers squad we feel like the Lakers will have a hard time competing. Tyrese Haliburton and co. have covered the spread in 8 of the last 12 meetings, they are one of the most consistent teams in the NBA right now with a 11-5 ATS record over their last 16 games overall. Pascal Siakam is one of the most versatile forwards in the game, containing him could be problematic for LA as they have an aging LeBron James at that position and at this stage of his career he just isn’t delivering on the defensive end. Another issue might arise with Haliburton, the Pacers point guard just towers over his defensive assignments on a nightly basis and against the Lakers we expect more of the same. Indiana recovered well after their surprising loss at Portland by beating a very capable Clippers team on the road, now they have a chance to spoil the party for the other team in LA. It’s time someone brought these Lakers back to Earth a bit, so let’s go with the Pacers to cover the spread.
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Expert Tip |
IND Pacers +4.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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