The Los Angeles Lakers, despite their recent winning streak, faced the Indiana Pacers as underdogs. The Pacers took an early lead in the game, outscoring the Lakers in the first quarter. The Lakers struggled with their three-point shooting throughout the game. By the end of the third quarter, the Pacers held a significant lead over the Lakers, ending the Lakers' five-game winning streak. The game marked the start of a challenging road trip for the Lakers.
LAL's 5-game winning streak will end here tonight at the hands of Indiana, with 3 more road games to come on this trip, at Brooklyn, Toronto and Washington.
Third quarter: Pacers 86, Lakers 72 AD has 19 points and 15 rebounds. AR has 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. LeBron has 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. LA is just 3-of-22 on 3s (13.6%) -- an uncharacteristic off night. Their bench has been outscored 28-11.
Indy was very focused defensively in this first half after giving up 150 points to the Lakers last week, and holds LAL to 49 points to lead by 5 at the break. Lakers hit only 2 of 13 3's, and shot 45.7% overall with 10 turnovers to 7 for the Pacers.
Austin Reaves tosses the behind-the-back dime to Rui Hachimura for the fastbreak jam! Lakers-Pacers | Live on NBA TV š² https://t.co/UyVMYzA5LA https://t.co/lRn5P6oTtK
LAL have been red hot from the perimeter during this winning streak (and for a few months, actually), but are just 2 for 13 from 3 tonight. Indy leads 47-41 with 3:21 to play in the 2nd Q.
King James chalk toss before tipoff in Indy š Lakers-Pacers | Live on NBA TV š² https://t.co/UyVMYzA5LA https://t.co/vZti2btCur
First quarter: Pacers 27, Lakers 24 LA has nearly as many turnovers (6) as assists (7). Austin Reaves has 6 points. AD, LeBron and DLo each have 4 points. LeBron also has 5 rebounds and 3 assists. LA is shooting 47.8% overall but is just 1 of 9 on 3s (11.1%).
Indiana outscored LAL by 4 with both LeBron and AD sitting, and take a 27-24 lead out of the 1st Q as a result. Indy's bench outscored LAL's 9-3, with Dinwiddie going 0 for 3 and Prince 1 for 2.
LeBron James tosses the dime to AD who throws it down! šŖ Lakers-Pacers | Live on NBA TV š² https://t.co/UyVMYzA5LA https://t.co/bhYWwIc5nQ
LAL's starters outscored Indiana's 19-18 in the first stretch tonight, before Reddish, Dinwiddie, Hayes and Prince all joined together around the 3-minute mark, with Reaves the lone starter staying in. Davis usually plays the full 1st Q, but is coming off the missed game (knee).
LeBron James warms up before the Lakers strive for 6 straight wins in Indy š Tipoff at 7pm/et on NBA TV šæ https://t.co/baY1rkxed7
DLo shows love to Laker fans in Indy š«¶ #9 in West Lakers seek 6 wins in a row in Indy at 7pm/et on NBA TV! https://t.co/D4WGQirccX
#9 in West Lakers and #6 in East Pacers get loose before tipoff in Indy šæ š LAL/IND ā° 7pm/et šŗ NBA TV https://t.co/PAGkCoFBqU
Lakers seek 6 in a row tonight on NBA TV! It's an NBA In-Season Tournament Finals rematch as LeBron, #9 in West LAL visit Hali, #6 in East IND at 7pm/et. https://t.co/yMFNBZ205M
Good luck to my Lakers as they go for their 6th win in a row against the Pacers!
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