Lakers at Pacers Preview: A Close to a Six-Game Road Trip
The Lakers look to get back in the win column against the worst team in the NBA. Here's your Lakers preview.
Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives towards the basket during an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Friday March 6, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles Lakers (46–26) vs. Indiana Pacers (16–56) | Game 73 of 82 WHERE TO WATCH AND WHAT TIME Date: Wednesday, March 25 Tip-off: 4:00 p.
m. Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse—Indianapolis, Indiana TV: NBA TV, Spectrum SportsNet Radio: ESPN LA 710 / 1330 KWKW GAME PREVIEW The Lakers (45–25) take on the Pacers (16–56) for the final matchup of their six-game road trip. Los Angeles snapped their nine-game win streak on Tuesday in Detroit in a three-point loss against the Pistons.
It was the Lakers' first loss since March 5. The Lakers look to bounce back in the win column against the Pacers, who have the worst record in the NBA without their star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, all season. Dončić had yet another 30-point game, finishing with 32 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
Dončić has put up 30 or more points in the Lakers' nine-game win streak, including two triple-doubles. LeBron James failed to score a bucket in the first half in Detroit but still impacted the game in other ways, as he was one rebound shy of a triple-double with 12 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds. Rui Hachimura (right calf soreness) and Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) were out of the lineup in Detroit but both could make their returns in Indiana with upgrades on the injury report.