Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction NBA Picks 3/29/24

The LA Lakers and Indiana Pacers meet Friday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Lakers vs Pacers prediction.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in great shape as they've won seven of their last nine games overall and they will be gunning for a sixth straight win after routing the Grizzlies in a 136-124 road win on Wednesday. Rui Hachimura led the team with 32 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks on 11 of 14 shooting, LeBron James racked up a triple-double of 23 points with 14 reboudns and 12 assists, D'Angelo Russell scored 23 points while Austin Reaves tallied 13 points with 11 assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 55 percent from the field and 18 of 33 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 37 points in the first quarter to take the early lead and they just kept their foot on the gas, outscoring the Grizzlies in every quarter to lead by as many as 27 points at one stage. The Lakers will meet the Nets, Raptors, and Wizards after this one.

Indiana Pacers

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have been in decent shape as they've won three of their last five games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after getting thrashed by the Bulls in a 125-99 road loss on Wednesday. Andrew Nembhard led the team with 18 points, Pascal Siakam added 14 points with eight rebounds and five assists while Tyrese Haliburton chipped in with 13 points and five assists. As a team, the Pacers shot 40 percent from the field and 13 of 42 from the 3-point line, but they just weren't ready for the early onslaught from the Bulls and were always fighting an uphill battle after getting outscored by 64-43 in the first half. Aaron Nesmith had a rough game as he shot just two of 11 from the field for his six points while Haliburton shot just four of 15 from the field.