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2022 NBA Handicapping
(15-29) Indiana Pacers vs. LA Lakers (22-22)
Date: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022
Time: 10:30 PM EST
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pacers +145 |Lakers -175 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Pacers +4.5 / Kings -4.5
NBA Betting Total: 223
The Indiana Pacers will be on the road to take on the LA Lakers on Wednesday, January 19th.
The tip-off is set for 10:30 ET from Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles started off as a 4 point favorite and that number is now up to 4.5. The total has gone from 222.5 to 223.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers have just been a disaster this year. There really are no other ways to put it.
These guys are currently on a four game losing streak and it does not look like it will be getting much better. It would not surprise me if that streak continued on Wednesday night.
If I had to think of the most disappointing teams in the league this season, this group would definitely fall in that category. Given the players they have, there is no excuse for them to have the record they do.
I get that this team had dealt with injuries and COVID, but so have a lot of teams. The good teams are able to make the adjustments and move on, which has not been the case at all for Indy.
Indiana lost to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday by a score of 139-133. They will once again have a shot at a team from LA when they face the Lakers on the road on Wednesday, but I am not so sure the result will be any different.
Offensively, they were good in their last game, but the defense did not play well at all. You should not be allowing a team like the Clippers, who are short-handed, to be scoring all that many points on you.
LA Lakers
The Lakers have been an up-and-down team this year. One thing is for certain regarding them: they have not lived up to the expectations that were given to them before the year started.
Currently, Los Angeles has a record of 22-22, which puts them in 8th place in the Western Conference. Given the team they have, they should not be a .500 ball club.
I think a lot of people were under the impression that the addition of Russell Westbrook was going to make this team better, but that has not been the case. I am not saying he is the only reason for the struggles of the team, but he has also not been the player we have become used to seeing.
This crew did pick up a win over the Utah Jazz on Monday by a score of 101-95. That was a very nice win for them over one of the better teams in the Western Conference.
In the win over Utah, Lebron James had 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. When he has been on the court this season, he has done his job, but other people have not always stepped up for them and it has cost them ball games.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Pacers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games on the road against the Lakers.
- The Pacers are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games.
- The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
- The Lakers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games played in January.
Indiana Pacers vs. LA Lakers NBA Analysis:
The defensive intensity is going to have to be much better for the Pacers in this game than it was in their last one. That kind of effort just cannot happen in the NBA.
The Lakers will try and build off of their nice win over the Jazz the other day. Even though it was only one game, that should give them a little extra confidence as they move forward.
It is not very often that you get to square off with a team that is as ravaged with the virus and injuries than the Pacers. It is imperative that Los Angeles takes advantage of that and gets the job done.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Lakers ATS
Overall, the Lakers have not played in a manner where you really trust them laying numbers, but in this spot, I like LA.
I just feel that Indiana is a beaten down team and I can see that showing in the way they play on Wednesday.
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