Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/09/2023

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 9, 2023

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ABC, ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +4, Lakers -4; Over/Under:  241 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +4, Lakers -4; Over/Under:  241 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +3.5, Lakers -3.5; Over/Under:  240.5 points

Indiana Pacers:  12-8 (2nd place, Central Division)

Los Angeles Lakers:  14-9 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Indiana Pacers:  6-4 last 10

Los Angeles Lakers:  7-3 last 10

The Pacers are entering this game with a 12-8 record overall and they are 5-3 in their road games this season but this game will be at a neutral site in Las Vegas. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 27 while Myles Turner was next on the team with 26 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 15 while Buddy Hield led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49% from the field, 21.2% from 3-point range, and 84% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 128.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 124.9 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 12-8 this season and their O/U record is 16-4.

The Lakers are entering this game with a 14-9 record overall and they are 4-7 in their road games this season but this game will be at a neutral site in Las Vegas. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Houston Rockets, the Phoenix Suns, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. LeBron James led the team in points in that game with 30 while Austin Reaves was next on the team with 17 points. LeBron James led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Anthony Davis led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 54.7% from the field, 48.6% from 3-point range, and 75.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 11-12 this season and their O/U record is 9-14.

The current betting odds have the Pacers listed as a 4 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This game will not count towards the regular season and will serve as the final for the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Pacers have looked good this season with their 12-8 record overall and they have been rolling in their games lately with 3 wins in a row now. Meanwhile, the Lakers have looked even better this season with their 14-9 record overall and have also been rolling lately on their own 3 game win streak. Both teams have looked really good in this tournament particularly as both have the motivation to win it and have been playing like it, but the Pacers have the offense to keep up with any team in the league right now the way they are scoring points. The Lakers looked dominant in their win over the Pelicans but the Pacers are a much tougher team to beat since they have been playing like they want this tournament badly and they also have a much younger team that has the energy to go all night and will do whatever it takes to bring home the NBA Cup. The Lakers can still win this game since they do have more talent on their team but the youth of the Pacers will keep them right in this game until the end and even if the Lakers do win the NBA Cup, they won't pull away in this game as the Pacers have been sticking around in a lot of their games lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pacers to cover the spread in this game. 

Pacers Lakers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, December 9, 2023 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Pacers 122 Lakers 116.

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Indiana Pacers: 13-24 ATS after a division game. 3-10 ATS off a win against a division rival. 16-4 OVER in all games. 15-4 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 6-0 OVER off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog.

Los Angeles Lakers: 11-5 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 25-17 ATS after allowing 105 points or less. 42-23 OVER in non-conference games. 14-8 OVER against Central division opponents. 

Indiana Pacers:  J. Smith (PF) Ques Mon - Heel.

Los Angeles Lakers:  G. Vincent (SG) Mid Dec - Knee.

“Yeah, our bench really was the difference in today’s game. If you look at the plus-minus, it’s pretty obvious that those guys played a major role.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s win against the Bucks in their game on Thursday.

“I think we are starting to get a feel for what we need to become a team for us to win basketball games, to be consistent. Defensively, we're really, really starting to tap into that like, OK, we've got to defend every single night. When we defend, we give ourselves a chance to win every night.” - LeBron James after their win against the Pelicans in their game on Thursday.

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Buddy Hield

SF Bruce Brown

PF Obi Toppin

C Myles Turner

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Cam Reddish

SF Taurean Prince

PF LeBron James

C Anthony Davis

PPG: T. Haliburton (26.9)

APG: T. Haliburton (12.1)

Reb/G: M. Turner (8)

PPG: L. James (25)

APG: L. James (6.6)

Reb/G: A. Davis (12.7)

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (3rd season)

Los Angeles Lakers: Darvin Ham (2nd season)