Los Angeles Clippers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/27/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is where the Indiana Pacers (16-57) will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (37-36) on Friday.

The Clippers faced off with the Raptors and walked away with a win by a score of 119-94 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Clippers walked away with 22 while the Raptors racked up 25 fouls. They also knocked down 10 of 29 shots from distance. Toronto ended up shooting 36.4% at the free throw line by converting 4 of their 11 tries. In addition, Toronto collected 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Toronto recorded 35 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In terms of defense, Los Angeles allowed 41.7% from the field on 40 out of 96 shooting. They also distributed 30 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 15 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 39 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Clippers converted 19 of 24 tries for a percentage of 79.2%. Los Angeles ended with a 51.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 82) and buried 16 of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kawhi Leonard is someone who played a role for the matchup. Leonard finished shooting 47.4% from the field and earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He racked up 27 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 37-36 for the year. They are averaging 113.8 points per game (24th in the league) while shooting 48.6% from the field. The Clippers are shooting 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (903 of 2,462) and 82.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 40.7 boards per game and has accumulated 1,737 assists this season, which is 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.7% on shots from distance and they are 10th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.5). The Clippers are giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (2,993 of 6,397) and they surrender 42.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 11th in the league in giving up assists with 1,915 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 137-130 when they played the Lakers. The Pacers corralled 39 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Lakers were called for 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 78.3%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Indiana converted 16 out of their 39 tries (41.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers went 48 out of 86 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.8%. The Pacers permitted the Lakers to convert 50 out of 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 56.2% in this matchup. They finished 39.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 23 and finished the contest at 28 of 34 at the free throw line (82.4%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed Los Angeles to pull down 46 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Pascal Siakam was important for the Pacers in this matchup. He converted 7 of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 46.7%, and added 8 rebounds. Siakam totaled 20 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Indiana has a mark of 16-57 on the campaign. The Pacers have committed 21.2 fouls per contest while shooting 77.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per contest (13th in the league) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 8,168 points for the season (111.9 per game) and they grab 41.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are shooting 45.5% from the field, which ranks 27th in basketball.

The Pacers on defense are ranked 26th in basketball in points given up per game with 120.7. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.2% from the floor (28th in the league). The Indiana defense concedes 35.5% from downtown (869 of 2,447) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.6 assists and 46.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 13th and 28th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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