Lakers vs Pacers Odds, Lines & Picks (Feb. 2)
Hanging onto the last play-in spot by a thread, the Indiana Pacers (24-28, 16-10 home) might finally get their budding star Tyrese Haliburton back when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (24-28, 11-16 away).
Haliburton has been on the shelf for the last 10 games with knee and elbow injuries, and the Pacers have been in a nosedive since, winning just once in that span.
The Lakers, meanwhile, continue their climb to play-in position in the West. They’re coming off an OT win in New York, powered by a LeBron James triple double.
This one gets underway Thursday (Feb 2) at 7pm ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, in a game you can see live on NBA League pass.
Lakers vs Pacers Odds
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The NBA odds list the Lakers as 1-point favorites, with a total of 240.5. This game will feature two of the top-10 scoring teams in the NBA.
The Lakers are fifth overall, putting up 117 points a night, while the Pacers slide in at 10th, dropping 115.1 per game.
Expect both sides to get up and down the court: LA and Indy are both top five when it comes to pace.
Los Angeles Betting Analysis
After two straight road losses to open their 5-game trek, LA picked up a 129-123 OT win over the Knicks Tuesday night.
James led the team across the board with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. While chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring mark, he also moved past Steven Nash into fourth place on the all-time assist list.
Anthony Davis chipped in with 27 points and nine rebounds, while Rui Hachimura had 19 points and nine boards.
The Lakers might surrender a 4th-worst 118.3 points per game, but they are among the best at defending the arc. Teams average just 34.6% from distance, the third-best mark in the league.
Against the Knicks, LA held them to a poor 7-for-34 performance, a lowly 20.6% clip.
Offensively, the Lakers do much of their damage inside, trailing only the Memphis Grizzlies in paint points per game at 56.2.
Indiana Betting Analysis
The Pacers dropped their third straight and 10th in 11 with a 112-100 defeat at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Perhaps the one bright spot in this tailspin has been the play of rookie Ben Mathurin, who led the team in scoring with 27 points and eight rebounds.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 30, 2023
