Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers 2/5/19: Starting Lineups, Matchup Preview, Betting Odds
Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers Preview
The Los Angeles Lakers at this point don’t know which players will be with them tomorrow much less next week as they continue to try to trade for New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. What the Lakers do know is that LeBron James will be back as they take on the Indiana Pacers tonight at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Lakers have continued their slide down the Western Conference standings. They are 27-26 on the season, lost their last game and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. They currently sit at 10th in the Western Conference.
The Pacers have struggled without Victor Oladipo, but are still fifth in the East as they built up a healthy lead over the Brooklyn Nets prior to Oladipo’s injury. But the Pacers have won their last two, have split their last 10 and are 34-19 on the season.
The last time they met, the Lakers won 104-96 on November 29 behind LeBron James’ 38 points and seven assists. Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis led Indiana with 20 points and 15 rebounds.
TV Schedule
Date: 02/05/19
Time: 7:00pm ET
Arena: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. IN
Channel: SPECSN, FSIND
Los Angeles Lakers Starting Lineup
| Position | Starter |
|---|---|
| PG | LeBron James |
| SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
| SF | Danny Green |
| PF | Anthony Davis |
| C | JaVale McGee |
Lakers Analysis
LeBron James made his return to the court last Thursday in a 123-120 overtime win, but after James played heavy minutes, he was held out on Saturday in a 101-115 loss against the Golden State Warriors.
Depending on who you follow, it seems like things were tense for the Lakers after that game, which reportedly included some of the veteran players approaching and trading words with head coach Luke Walton.
Aside from Brandon Ingram, who finished with 20 points, no one really stood out on the Lakers roster. Kyle Kuzma, who has normally been the go-to in James’ absence, had just 13 points and was one of six Lakers who reached double figures, but a majority of them really just broke the mark.
The Lakers’ slow start and finish, scoring 24 in the first quarter and just 15 in the fourth, likely did them in. The Warriors played enough to get them the win, but it was very much a winnable game for the Lakers, with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant not having the standout games they have had lately.
The many questions surrounding the future of the Lakers and the ability for the roster to change drastically basically overnight could prove to be an issue and distraction until the trade deadline comes to an end.
Lakers Quick Links: Lakers Starting Lineup, Lakers Roster, Lakers Depth Chart, Lakers Injuries, Lakers News, Lakers Schedule
Indiana Pacers Starting Lineup
| Position | Starter |
|---|---|
| PG | Darren Collison |
| SG | Wesley Matthews |
| SF | Bojan Bogdanovic |
| PF | Thaddeus Young |
| C | Myles Turner |
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Pacers Analysis
The Pacers and coach Nate McMillan have tried using several different lineups since the team lost Victor Oladipo for the season. The Pacers lost four straight after the injury, but have no won their last two, a 95-88 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday and a 109-107 win over the Pelicans yesterday.
A back-to-back after a hard-fought win is obviously not ideal, but the Pacers will look to challenge themselves after experiencing some success lately.
Inserting starting point guard Cory Joseph has been McMillan’s latest lineup adjustment, and he has started in the last two wins. While Joseph has not done much individually, he has experience being a player that is known as a steady hand at the point.
Darren Collison has continued to play well and had 22 points and six assists against the Pelicans. Domantas Sabonis has provided a spark off the bench for the Pacers all season, and he had 16 points to go along with 13 rebounds last night.
Defending LeBron James will obviously be a tough task for the Pacers, but look for McMillan to counter with Thaddeus Young to try to slow down the all-star forward.
Pacers Quick Links: Pacers Starting Lineup, Pacers Roster, Pacers Depth Chart, Pacers Injuries, Pacers News, Pacers Schedule
Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers Betting Odds
Los Angeles is a 3.5 point favorite to win tonight’s game on the road. The over/under is 217 points and the moneyline has not budged since the Lakers opened at -155.
Against the spread, the Lakers are 24-12-17 and Indiana is 25-16-12. Los Angeles is 11-14 on the road and 20-12 as the favorite, while the Pacers are 18-7 at home and 8-9 as the underdog.
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