The Lakers are coming into this game with a 43-28 record this season and they have not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost their last 3 straight games and they have taken some bad losses in that span. They lost at home to the Bucks and the Bulls as well as losing on the road against the Magic in their last game, and all 3 of those losses were by 10+ points as well. Their offense has been struggling to score in these games as well, getting held to 106 points or less in 2 of their last 3 games. The Lakers have also struggled a lot more on the road this season at 15-19, and recently they have been awful as they have lost their last 5 straight games on the road. They are going up against a Pacers team that is 42-29 this season and they have been playing very well in their recent games. They have won their last 5 straight as well as 7 of their last 8 games. They are coming off of a 119-103 win at home against the Timberwolves in their last game and their defense has been much better recently as they have held opponents to 103 points or less in each of their last 3 games. The Pacers have also been a dominant team at home this season at 24-10, and they have been playing very well there recently as they have won their last 8 straight as well as 10 of their last 11 games at home. The Pacers have been heating up recently and have been great at home all season, they are catching the Lakers in the middle of a slump here and will be able to pounce on them. The Pacers will cover the spread in this game.