The Win Meter favors the Lakers on the road against the Pacers on Thursday, January 28, at about 66%. That is a real edge, but the Pacers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Lakers 66%, with a projected score of Los Angeles Lakers 117, Indiana Pacers 113. The rating gap is 213 points in favor of the Lakers, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Pacers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 34 times in 100 games like this, the Pacers would win.
Recent form
The Lakers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2. The Pacers are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.4.
The Lakers' best recent win was 127-105 at home against GSW.
The Lakers were beaten 131-108 at home by OKC 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: Cameron Carr (LAL), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Adou Thiero (LAL), expected back Oct 27, 2026, T.J. McConnell (IND), expected back Oct 26, 2026, Johnny Furphy (IND), expected back Jan 2, 2027, and Ben Sheppard (IND), expected back Dec 1, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Walker Kessler (LAL), Kobe Brown (IND), and Aaron Nesmith (IND). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Lakers lead 4-0, with the Lakers outscoring the Pacers by an average of 6.5 points per game. The last meeting was LAL 137, IND 130.