The Los Angeles Lakers (30-19) host the Indiana Pacers (29-21) after winning five home games in a row. The Pacers are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which tips at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

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Pacers vs. Lakers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV:
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• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Pacers vs. Lakers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 116 – Pacers 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Lakers

• Pick ATS: Lakers (+ 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-3.7)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.6

• The Pacers have been less successful against the spread than the Lakers this year, recording an ATS record of 25-25-0, as opposed to the 27-22-0 mark of the Lakers.
• Indiana covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That’s less often than Los Angeles covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (53.8%).
• Los Angeles and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 49% of the time this season (24 out of 49). That’s less often than Indiana and its opponents have (29 out of 50).
• The Pacers have a .621 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (18-11) this season while the Lakers have a .429 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (9-12).

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Pacers Performance Insights

• This season, the Pacers are averaging 115.7 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 114.9 points per contest (21st-ranked).
• Indiana has struggled to rack up rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 41.6 rebounds per game. It ranks 20th by allowing 44.7 rebounds per contest.
• The Pacers are delivering 28.7 dimes per game, which ranks them eighth in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 12.7 turnovers per game, Indiana is seventh in the NBA. It forces 14.2 turnovers per contest, which ranks eighth in the league.
• So far this year, the Pacers are draining 12.6 three-pointers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 36.9% (ninth-ranked) from downtown.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers are 17th in the NBA in points scored (112.6 per game) and 11th in points conceded (112.0).
• On the boards, Los Angeles is fifth-worst in the league in rebounds (41.7 per game). It is 11th in rebounds allowed (43.2 per game).
• At 26.6 assists per game, the Lakers are 13th in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, Los Angeles is ninth in the league in turnovers committed (12.9 per game) and 20th in turnovers forced (13.0).
• Beyond the arc, the Lakers are fourth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.1). They are ranked 14th in 3-point percentage at 35.9%.

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