Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction 3/26/25 NBA Picks

The Indiana Pacers play host to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Here’s a Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction. This article will include a Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Pick.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in a real slump as they've lost seven of their last 10 games overall. They will be hoping to avoid a fourth straight defeat after getting routed by the Magic in a 118-106 road defeat on Monday. Luka Doncic led the team with 32 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists; LeBron James added 24 points with six rebounds and seven assists, while Austin Reaves chipped in with 18 points, six rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 46 percent from the field and 10 of 32 from the 3-point line as they got off to a solid start and poured in 60 points in the first half to take the narrow lead. However, all their hard work went to waste in the third quarter, where they got outscored by 34-18 to trail by as many as 17 points. The Lakers had a poor shooting night from behind the arc, but the real problem was that they got next to nothing from their bench players, with no reserve scoring more than five points. 

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have been in great form as they've won seven of their last eight games overall, and they will be aiming for a sixth straight victory after blowing past the Timberwolves in a 119-103 home win on Monday. Tyrese Haliburton led the team with 24 points and 11 assists on nine of 16 shooting, Obi Toppin added 20 points off the bench, while Aaron Nesmith chipped in with 17 points and seven rebounds on seven of nine shooting. As a team, the Pacers shot 48 percent from the field and 13 of 35 from the 3-point line as they played great defense to keep the Timberwolves to just 48 points in the first half. Before the Pacers caught fire and poured in 41 points in the third quarter to lead by as many as 22 points. The Pacers will take on the Wizards after this game.

 

Why the Indiana Pacers will win

• The Pacers have won each of their last eight home games.
• The Lakers have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last seven night games against Pacific Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win

• The Pacers have lost five of their last six games against Lakers teams that held a winning record.
• The Lakers have won four of their last five games against the Pacers.
• The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Lakers have covered the spread in four of their last five games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse following a road loss.

The Pacers are still missing Isaiah Jackson, while the Lakers are expecting to be near full strength for this contest, with Rui Hachimura back in the lineup. The Lakers are as healthy as they've been for a long while, but they still open as the road underdogs, as the Pacers have been on a tear lately. These teams last met on Feb. 8, and it was the Lakers who won by 124-117 behind a career-high 45 points from Austin Reaves. What made that win more impressive was that the Lakers didn't have James or Doncic for that encounter. A lot has changed since then, and the Lakers are still a work in progress, so I am looking at the Pacers to exact their revenge with a narrow win and cover at home in this spot.