Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

The Indiana Pacers (41-33) host the Los Angeles Lakers (41-32) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.

The Lakers played the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 136-124 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up finishing with 19 while the Grizzlies accounted for 23 personal fouls. They converted 17 of 43 tries from distance. Memphis finished the game shooting 78.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 19 attempts. In addition, Memphis collected 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Memphis doled out 30 assists and had 10 steals for the game. When talking about defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 46 of 97 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Lakers made 28 of 35 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Los Angeles finished the contest with a 55.6% field goal percentage (45 of 81) and converted 18 of their 33 shots from distance.

Rui Hachimura is one player who was a factor for this game. Hachimura went 78.6% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 36 mins and collected 10 boards. He had 32 points on 11 of 14 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this game with a mark of 41-32 on the year. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is snagging 43.0 boards per contest and has tallied 2,088 assists for the year, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Lakers are connecting on 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc (860 of 2,264) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They average 118.1 points per game (7th in the NBA) while hitting 49.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lakers have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,084 conceded on the campaign. The Lakers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (3,253 of 6,878) and they concede 44.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.3% on 3-point shots and they are 23rd in basketball in points per game allowed (117.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-99 when they played the Bulls. Concerning rebounds, Indiana permitted Chicago to collect 54 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They shot 44.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 out of 27 and finished the contest at 15 out of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Pacers permitted the Bulls to convert 49 of 98 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers finished the game shooting 34 for 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Indiana made 13 of their 42 tries (31.0%). They were able to make 18 of them for a clip of 78.3%. The Bulls committed 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 3 steals in this game. The Pacers snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this contest.

Andrew Nembhard ended up being a factor for the Pacers in this matchup. Nembhard recorded 18 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the game. He made 7 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 41-33 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Pacers are connecting on 50.5% from the field, which is 1st in the NBA. Indiana has totaled 9,097 points for the year (122.9 per game) and they collect 41.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 30.6 times per contest (1st in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Pacers have committed 21.5 fouls per game and they connect on 77.6% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense gives up 37.1% on shots from distance (804 of 2,170) and opponents are making 78.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 24.8 dimes and 43.6 boards every game, which is ranked 5th and 15th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the league in points per game surrendered with 120.9. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.9% from the floor (30th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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