Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/19/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022
Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Where to Watch:  Sportsnet LA

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers NL, Lakers NL; Over/Under:  NL points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers NL, Lakers NL; Over/Under:  NL points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +3.5, Lakers -3.5; Over/Under:  222.5 points
 

Season Record

Indiana Pacers:  15-29 (4th place, Central Division)
Los Angeles Lakers:  22-22 (3rd place, Pacific Division)
 
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Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Indiana Pacers:  1-9 last 10
Los Angeles Lakers:  6-4 last 10
 
 
 

Indiana Pacers Analysis

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 15-29 record overall and they are 3-17 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Utah Jazz but they have gone on a 4 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Boston Celtics twice, the Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. Caris LeVert led the team in points in that game with 26 while Chris Duarte was next on the team off the bench with 24 points. Domantas Sabonis led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he also led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 51.5% from the field, 39.4% from 3-point range, and 87% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.9 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 21-22-1 this season and their O/U record is 21-23.
 
 

Los Angeles Lakers Analysis

The Lakers are coming into this game with a 22-22 record overall and they are 15-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Sacramento Kings, and the Denver Nuggets while their win came against the Utah Jazz in their last game. LeBron James led the team in points in that game with 25 while Russell Westbrook and Stanley Johnson off the bench were both next on the team with 15 points each. James led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Westbrook and Dwight Howard both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 44.7% from the field, 29.7% from 3-point range, and 60.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.9 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 17-26 this season and their O/U record is 25-19.
 
 

 

Pacers vs Lakers Prediction

The Lakers are coming into this game as a 3.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Lakers are coming off of a good win against the Jazz at home in their last game snapping a 3 game losing streak they were on. They have been much better at home recently and have won their last 6 straight games at home, all of them by 5 or more points. They are up against a Pacers side that have been playing badly recently losing 4 straight games and they have not been playing well all season. Now that the Lakers have bounced back they should go on a little run here at home where they have been playing much better. The best bet to place in this game is on the Lakers to cover the spread here.
 
Pacers Lakers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, January 19, 2022 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Lakers 112 Pacers 102.
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NBA Betting Trends

 
Indiana Pacers: Will be posted soon.
Los Angeles Lakers: Will be posted soon.
 

Key Injuries

 
Indiana Pacers:  M. Brogdon (SG) Ques Thurs - Achilles injury. J. Lamb (SG) Ques Thurs - Knee injury. M. Turner (C) Ques Thurs - Foot injury. T. Warren (SF) Late Jan - Foot injury. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury.
Los Angeles Lakers:  C. Anthony (SF) Ques Wed - Back injury. K. Nunn (PG) Late Jan - Ankle injury. A. Davis (PF) Late Jan - Knee injury.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
"Giving up 40 in the first quarter was a real killer. The rest of the way we did quite a few good things, but that put us up against it." - Rick Carlisle on his team’s loss against the Clippers on Monday.
 
 
"I'm just trying to put everyone in position to be successful and reading the game while the game was going on and I knew the way we could be successful offensively. The guys responded well to what I saw and Stanley had a big-time game." - LeBron James after their win against the Jazz on Monday night.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Indiana Pacers
PG    Malcolm Brogdon
SG    Caris LeVert
SF    Justin Holiday
PF    Domantas Sabonis
C    Myles Turner
 
Los Angeles Lakers
PG     Russell Westbrook
SG     Malik Monk
SF     Avery Bradley
PF     Trevor Ariza
C     LeBron James
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Indiana Pacers
PPG: D. Sabonis (18.9)
APG: M. Brogdon (5.9)
Reb/G: D. Sabonis (11.9)
 
Los Angeles Lakers
PPG: L. James (28.8)
APG: R. Westbrook (7.9)
Reb/G: A. Davis (9.9)
 
Coaches:
Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)
Los Angeles Lakers: Frank Vogel (3rd season)
 


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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