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Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks – Lakers To Cover In NBA Cup Win

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08 Dec 2023
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Leigh Copson 08 Dec 2023
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  • Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers picks for Saturday, December 9
  • Matchup gets underway at 20:30 ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks
  • Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Indiana Pacers Form
  • Los Angeles Lakers Form

Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks

Los Angeles are tipped to cover as they win the NBA Cup.

The Lakers have been in solid form for several weeks and have been flawless on their way to the tournament final.

  • Los Angeles Lakers are 6-0-0 ATS in the tournament
  • Los Angeles Lakers are 8-1-0 ATS in their last 9 wins
  • The Over has hit in all 6 of Los Angeles’ tournament games
  • The Over has cashed in 16 of Indiana’s 20 games this season

Head To Head

  • Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 68-36
  • Los Angeles Lakers won 112-111 when the two teams last met on February 2

Indiana Pacers Form

Indiana are on a three-game win streak and have won all six of their tournament games so far.

The Pacers opened the group stage with a 121-116 win over Cleveland, and backed that up with a 132-126 upset of Philadelphia on the road.

They then won 157-152 in Atlanta, before wrapping up a perfect group campaign with a 136-113 blowout of Detroit.

Indiana ended November with a couple of regular season defeats, but started December with a 144-129 win in Miami.

The Pacers then returned to tournament duty, upsetting Boston 122-112 in the quarter-finals and Milwaukee 128-119 in the semi-finals.

Los Angeles Lakers Form

Los Angeles are riding a three-game win streak into the NBA Cup final, and they also boast a 6-0 record in the tournament.

The Lakers opened their tournament campaign with a 122-119 win in Phoenix, and the followed that up with a 134-107 victory over Memphis.

They then downed Portland 107-95 on the road, before completing their group schedule with a 131-99 demolition of Utah.

Los Angeles' form dipped a little after that, but they came into the knockout stage on the back of a 107-97 victory against Houston.

The Lakers downed Phoenix 106-103 in the quarter-finals, and then blew out New Orleans in the semi-finals, 133-89.

Verdict

Los Angeles have been on a tear in the tournament, winning and covering in every game.

LeBron James has been red-hot during this run, so we are backing the Lakers to complete the job on Saturday.

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