Lakers-Pacers Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Lakers defeated Toronto 112-96 as a 12-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (206).

Pau Gasol netted 24 points for the Lakers, while Kobe Bryant scored 23 points and handed out seven assists in the win.

The Pacers were defeated 110-96 by the Magic last time out, as 8-point road underdogs. That game’s 206 points made it OVER the posted total of 202.

Marquis Daniels led Indiana with 21 points and eight rebounds, while Danny Granger added a team-high 27 points in the loss.

Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 7 straight games.
Indiana has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 14-1 SU, 10-5 ATS
Indiana: 6-10 SU, 8-7-1 ATS

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

Indiana most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Orlando are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Indiana
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Indiana is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

Next up:
LA Lakers at Philadelphia, Wednesday, December 3
Indiana at Boston, Wednesday, December 3