Our ratings lean toward the Clippers on the road against the Pacers on Tuesday, December 29, at about 58%. That is a real edge, but the Pacers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Clippers 58%, with a projected score of LA Clippers 114, Indiana Pacers 112. The rating gap is 156 points in favor of the Clippers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Pacers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 42 times in 100 games like this, the Pacers would win.
Recent form
The Clippers are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.4. The Pacers are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.4.
The Clippers' best recent win was 121-96 at home against SAC.
The Clippers were beaten 116-97 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Pacers' best recent win was 123-94 on the road against BKN.
The Pacers were beaten 121-105 at home by DAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Bradley Beal (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Max Strus (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Yanic Konan Niederhauser (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Brandon Ingram (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, and Jordan Miller (LAC), expected back Mar 2, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: T.J. McConnell (IND). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Pacers outscoring the Clippers by an average of 0.3 points per game. The last meeting was LAC 114, IND 113.