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Los Angeles @ Indiana<\/p>\n
Current record: Los Angeles 24-28. Indiana 24-28<\/p>\n
This Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to fill a hole in defense that allowed them 118.27 points per game. They will play the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Lakers strutting out after the win, and Indiana stumbles from the loss. <\/p>\n
It may have taken overtime to get the job done, but in the end Los Angeles got what they wanted with a 129-123 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Los Angeles won with the backing of several key players. Small he had forward LeBron James up front and recorded a triple-double with 28 points, 11 assists and 10 boards. It was LBJ’s first triple-double of the season. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Indiana lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 112-100 away. The silver lining for Indiana was the play of small forward Benedict Maturin, who had 27 points in addition to eight rebounds. <\/p>\n
Without the buzzer beater, the Lakers are expected to be close. Those who play the odds have seen things come and go with Los Angeles going 25-25-2 against the spread. <\/p>\n
At the team’s last meeting last November, Los Angeles and Indiana battled for the lead, but Los Angeles entered empty-handed after losing 116-115. Can Los Angeles avenge their defeat or is history destined to repeat itself? <\/p>\n
According to the latest NBA odds, the Lakers are just 1.5 points favorite against the Pacers.<\/p>\n
The oddsmakers were in line with this betting community as the game started as a 1.5 point spread and stayed there.<\/p>\n
Over\/Under: -110<\/p>\n
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Indiana has won 9 of its last 15 games against Los Angeles.<\/p>\n