Pacers vs. Lakers betting: NBA preview for February 8

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The Los Angeles Lakers (30-19) are underdogs (+4.5) as they attempt to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (29-21) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The matchup airs on . The matchup has an over/under of 230.5 points.

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Pacers vs. Lakers betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -176
  • Lakers odds to win: +147
  • Spread: Pacers (-4.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Indiana has a 15-13 record against the spread on the road and are 15-13 in road contests.
  • This year, Indiana is 2-4 ATS on the road when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Pacers games have gone over the set point total 13 times.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Indiana to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 232.9 points per contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Pacers’ past 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 2.1 more points (232.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pacers’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 1.7 points higher than their season-long average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers have won 18 of the 29 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (62.1%).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -176 or shorter, Indiana has a record of 13-7 (65% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pacers have an implied win probability of 63.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49 (fourth in NBA) 47.2 (22nd) 41.6 (27th) 44.7 (20th) 28.7 (eighth) 12.7 (seventh)

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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Lakers have hit the over in 11 of their 23 home games this year with a set over/under (47.8%).
  • The Lakers have covered the spread 14 times at home and is 17-6 in home contests.
  • The Lakers have a 7-5 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.1 points per home contest this year, 4.4 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers are 8-2 overall and 7-2-1 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • Lakers’ past 10 outings saw six hit the over.
  • The past 10 Lakers games averaged 8.8 fewer points (221.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 116.8, 4.2 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • Los Angeles has won 10, or 45.5%, of the 22 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Lakers are 4-6 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +147 or more on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 40.5% chance of a victory for the Lakers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (sixth in NBA) 46.7 (17th) 41.7 (26th) 43.2 (11th) 26.6 (13th) 12.9 (ninth)
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