Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (37-24) will take on the Indiana Pacers (15-47) at crypto.com Arena on Friday.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 130-107 in their last game. Indiana finished the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (36 out of 84) and converted 10 out of their 36 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Pacers made 25 of their 31 tries for a percentage of 80.6%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 38 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 26 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In the matter of defending, Indiana allowed 55.1% from the field on 49 out of 89 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 28 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Los Angeles had 47 boards (6 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles ended up shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 25 shots. They made 12 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up walking away with 21 and the Clippers recorded 23 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. Siakam shot 57.1% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played 30 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. He totaled 29 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Indiana will play this game with a mark of 15-47 so far this year. They are averaging 111.3 pts per game (28th in the league) while connecting on 45.0% from the floor. The Pacers are shooting 34.8% on 3-point shots (802 of 2,306) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 42.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,634 assists for the year, which is 14th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pacers are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 12th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,631 conceded for the year. The Pacers are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.9% (2,717 of 5,551) and they surrender 46.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 34.7% on shots from downtown and they are 25th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (119.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Lakers got the win with a final of 110-101 when they played the Pelicans. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed New Orleans to pull down 41 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 27.6% from distance by going 8 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). The Lakers allowed the Pelicans to knock down 38 of 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.2% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers went 39 out of 83 from the field which had them at 47.0%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Los Angeles converted 11 out of their 37 tries (29.7%). They were able to make 21 of those for a clip of 80.8%. The Pelicans had 24 fouls in the game which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 22 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Lakers earned 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the contest.

Luka Doncic was important for the Lakers for the game. Doncic recorded 27 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 22 for the contest for a rate of 45.5%, and had 10 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 37-24 for the year. As an offense, the Lakers are shooting 49.8% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the league. Los Angeles has 7,065 points this year (115.8 per game) and they collect 41.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.4 times per contest (20th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per contest. The Lakers are committing 18.6 fouls every game and they shoot 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 15th in basketball in points given up per game with 115.2. They have forced 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the floor (26th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 36.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (803 of 2,227) and their opponents are making 79.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 27.5 dimes and 41.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 21st and 3rd in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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