The Lakers are 3-7 in their last 10 games and have lost three in a row. Indiana has won five in a row and is at home.
Yet it's the Lakers who opened the favorite.

The oddsmaker has it right here.

The Lakers opened their current road trip with a 118-106 loss to the Magic two days ago. The positive for the Lakers was that both Luka Doncic and LeBron James played and looked good. The Lakers need to win this game. I trust Doncic and James to help them achieve that win as they try to cling to a top four-seed in the Western Conference.

The Pacers' win streak is bogus except for their last game, which was a 119-103 home win against Minnesota this past Monday. The Pacers began their victory streak with an overtime road win against the Timberwolves. That was followed by only a four-point home win against the decimated Mavericks and a pair of home wins and non-covers against the Nets with one occurring in overtime. The Nets are 3-15 in their last 18 games.