Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Indiana Pacers (15-56) will meet the Los Angeles Lakers (46-25) on Wednesday.

The Lakers played the Magic and notched a win by a score of 105-104 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Lakers finished with 20 and the Magic accumulated 17 fouls. They also made 11 of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. Orlando finished shooting 91.3% at the charity stripe by making 21 of 23 shots. Additionally, Orlando grabbed 49 boards (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 1 block. Orlando doled out 25 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 43.4% from the floor on 36 of 83 shooting. They also distributed 20 dimes in this game while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Lakers buried 19 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 65.5%. Los Angeles ended the contest having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (39 out of 87) and buried 8 of their 32 3-point attempts.

Luka Doncic is a player who was a factor for this game. Doncic finished the game shooting 40.0% from the field and earned 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He notched 33 points on 12 of 30 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 46-25 for the campaign. They average 116.5 pts per contest (11th in the league) while connecting on 49.9% from the field. The Lakers are connecting on 35.7% on three-point shots (859 of 2,403) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling in 41.0 boards per game and has accounted for 1,809 dimes for the year, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.7 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Lakers are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and they draw 21.2 fouls. They rank 22nd in the league in allowing assists with 1,955 relinquished this year. The Lakers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.4% (3,019 of 6,240) and they concede 41.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 35.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 15th in the league in points per game allowed (114.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 134-119 against the Spurs. In reference to how they rebounded, Indiana allowed San Antonio to grab 47 in total (17 on the offensive glass). They went 38.2% from three-point range by going 13 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Pacers allowed the Spurs to make 53 of 97 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.6% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers walked away from this one shooting 44 for 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Indiana buried 16 of 35 tries (45.7%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 78.9%. The Spurs committed 16 fouls for this game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Pacers were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 40 for the contest.

Andrew Nembhard pitched in for the Pacers for the matchup. He buried 8 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 1 rebound. Nembhard accumulated 25 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and earned 7 assists for the contest.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 15-56 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which ranks 28th in the NBA. Indiana has accounted for 7,910 points for the season (111.4 per contest) and they pull in 41.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 26.8 times per game (13th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. The Pacers are responsible for committing 21.2 fouls every game and they connect on 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense allows 35.5% from downtown (848 of 2,390) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 26.5 dimes and 47.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 13th and 29th in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the league in points allowed per game with 120.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the floor (28th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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