Indiana Pacers (15-47) vs. LA Lakers (37-24)
March 6, 2026 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Lakers -10.5; Over/Under: 234.5
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The Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Indiana Pacers at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. Here’s a Lakers vs. Pacers prediction. This article will include a Lakers vs. Pacers pick.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers have been in a major slump, as they’ve lost 11 of their last 13 games overall and they will be hoping to put an end to a seven-game losing streak after getting trampled by the Clippers in a 130-107 road defeat on Wednesday. Pascal Siakam led the team with 29 points on eight of 14 shooting, Jay Huff added 18 points, and Jarace Walker chipped in with 17 points and five assists. As a team, the Pacers shot 43 percent from the field and 10 of 36 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and allowed 42 points in the first quarter to fall behind by double digits right away and things didn’t get much better in the third quarter, where they leaked another 39 points to get completely blown out.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been at their best lately, as they’ve dropped four of their last seven games overall but they were riding a three-game win streak before they got stopped by the Nuggets in a 120-113 road defeat last night. Luka Doncic led the team with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists on 11 of 24 shooting; Jaxson Hayes added 19 points on eight of 10 shooting off the bench, while LeBron James and Austin Reaves each scored 16 points. As a team, the Lakers shot 52 percent from the field and 13 of 31 from the 3-point line as they struggled to make their first shot of the game and allowed the Nuggets to open the game on a 16-3 run, which was a shame because the Lakers were the better team in the fourth quarter, where they were able to cut a 15-point deficit to just one point before they went cold again.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Pacers have lost each of their last seven games.
- The Lakers have won each of their last seven games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games.
- The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Pacers’ last six games.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Pacers’ last six games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Lakers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against the Lakers following a loss.
- The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games against Central Division opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points: Facts
- Eight of the Lakers’ last nine games as home favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Pacers’ last eight games as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Lakers rank 1st in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (3.6).
- The Lakers rank 1st in the league for field goal percentage this season (49.9%).
- The Pacers rank 1st in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (11.6).
- The Pacers rank 30th in the league for offensive rating this season (109.6).
Lakers vs Pacers Prediction
The Pacers are still missing Ivica Zubac, Tyrese Haliburton, and Johnny Furphy, but they expect to have Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith back in action. The Lakers haven’t been at their best lately, but their lineup looks like a complete mismatch against the lesser teams in the league, like the struggling Pacers, who have won just two of their past 13 games. The Lakers will be eager to bounce back in this spot and I’m sure they’ll secure the win at home, but this line just seems a bit too high for the stumbling Lakers on the second night of a back-to-back set. It’s hard to trust the Pacers at all right now, but I think they can hang around and get the backdoor cover if the Lakers look past them.
