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Indiana Pacers v LA Lakers
NBA Regular Season
Saturday 15 May May 2021
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
The Indiana Pacers will target an upset home win over the LA Lakers when the teams meet in an
NBA Regular Season game, set for the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday 15 May 2021.
The Pacers are set to finish just inside the top 10 in the Eastern Conference and have to fight for a place in the Playoffs via the Play-in tournament. Indiana were somewhat unlucky to go down 133-132 against the Washington Wizards this past weekend, with a triple-double from Domantas Sabonis not enough to prevent defeat.
"They're good and we're good," Indiana coach Nate Bjorkgren said. "West [Russell Westbrook] and [Bradley] Beal are hard to handle and they've got very, very good players all around them. But I liked the way we played. We played basketball the right way."
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The Lakers, meanwhile, are fighting to finish in the top six in the Western Conference and avoid the ignominy (in the context of being defending champions) of having to keep the defence of their title alive via the Play-in tournament.
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The good news for the Los Angeles franchise from this past weekend was the performance of Anthony Davis in their 106-101 loss to the in-form Portland Trail Blazers. ‘AD’ racked up 36 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the game – and the Lakers will need him to produce such performances again if they are to qualify for the Playoffs.
"This is his best game since his return, for sure," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said of Davis. "He's getting a little bit stronger each game. It's a very encouraging sign."
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In head-to-head stats, the Pacers and the Lakers have met in 93 Regular Season games since 1976-77, with Los Angeles claiming 61 wins compared to 32 for Indiana. The teams last met in the Regular Season in March 2021, with the Lakers claiming a 105-100 win thanks to 24 points from Kyle Kuzma.
Indiana Pacers v LA Lakers – Head-to-head
Regular Season games played: 93
Pacers wins: 32
Lakers wins: 61
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