Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/28/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, November 28, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers will compete against the Indiana Pacers at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Pacers took the court against the Nets and notched a win by a score of 128-117 in their last contest. Indiana ended having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (43 out of 86) and buried 12 of 34 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pacers converted 30 of 38 shots for a rate of 78.9%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 41 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 28 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and having 13 steals. In regard to defending, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 53.4% from the field on 47 out of 88 shooting. Brooklyn recorded 27 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. In addition, Brooklyn pulled down 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Brooklyn shot 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 8 of 10 attempts. They buried 15 out of their 41 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 11 while the Nets totaled 28 personal fouls.

Tyrese Haliburton is a guy who was important for this contest. He scored 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. Haliburton finished the game shooting 46.7% from the field and also earned 15 dimes.

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Indiana will play this contest with a record of 11-7 this season. They are averaging 116.6 pts per game (7th in basketball) on 46.0% from the field. The Pacers are shooting 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (268 of 728) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 43.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 509 assists this season, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 16.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.1 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists with 448 conceded so far this season. The Pacers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.6% (729 of 1,564) and they surrender 42.9 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 37.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 20th in the NBA in opponents points per game (114.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers went home victorious with a score of 143-138 when they played the Spurs. In regard to attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted San Antonio to collect 47 in all (17 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 48.6% from distance via 18 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Lakers permitted the Spurs to convert 53 out of 105 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Lakers went 47 out of 81 from the field which gave them a percentage of 58.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 17 of 33 attempts (51.5%). They were able to knock down 32 of those for a rate of 86.5%. The Spurs earned 32 personal fouls for this game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for 37 shots. They gave up possession 17 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Lakers snagged 36 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 39 for this contest.

LeBron James was important for the Lakers for the contest. He knocked down 11 out of 21 in the game for a rate of 52.4%, and had 11 rebounds. James had 39 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 7-11 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are shooting 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 16th in basketball. Los Angeles has totaled 2,019 pts on the year (112.2 per game) and they snag 45.1 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.2 times per game (19th in the league) and they turn it over 15.4 times per contest. The Lakers have committed 19.3 fouls per game and they connect on 81.1% from the charity stripe.

The Lakers defensively are ranked 21st in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.4. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (9th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 34.0% on 3-pointers (210 of 618) and opponents are making 75.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 26.2 dimes and 47.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 22nd and 29th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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