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Los Angeles Lakers
7-2 · 3-1 on the road
Thu 1/28
4:00 PM PT
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3-6 · 0-4 at home
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LakersOffense
PacersDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Pacers rank 19th in defensive rating (111.2). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Lakers are 9.6 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 38.5 points a game on 68.5% true shooting.

1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Lakers7-2
Pacers3-6
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1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (LAL 9 games, IND 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LALIND
Scoring
121.82nd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.218th · Average
113.918th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.219th · Average
+7.97th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-3.020th · Average
Efficiency
120.41st · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
108.721st · Below avg
110.314th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.219th · Average
+10.14th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-2.520th · Average
102.215th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.514th
Shooting
60.2%1st · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%15th · Average
64.5%1st · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%17th · Average
14.69th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.120th · Average
38.8%3rd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
32.8%22nd · Below avg
0.371st · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3013th · Average
Defense
53.5%16th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.1%15th · Average
10.24th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.819th · Average
7.12nd · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.817th · Average
Possessions
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.6%13th · Average
26.8%17th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
22.0%28th · Bottom 5
39.929th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.823rd · Below avg
24.823rd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.713th · Average

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.

Indiana Pacers
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -3.0). Streak W1.

Key players

Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 38.58.18.068.5
Austin ReavesG 23.33.25.067.5
Walker KesslerC 14.410.21.170.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.73.02.070.5
Indiana Pacers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese HaliburtonG 21.84.59.563.4
Pascal SiakamF 21.27.13.857.6
Andrew NembhardG-F 19.02.16.961.2
Obi ToppinF 14.55.21.266.0

Injury report

Los Angeles Lakers
Sandro Mamukelashvili F · Illness · back ~11/6 Questionable
Indiana Pacers
Ben Sheppard G · back ~1/2 Out
Johnny Furphy G · back ~1/2 Out
T.J. McConnell G · back ~11/9 Out
Tyrese Haliburton G · back ~11/13 Out
Kelly Oubre Jr. F · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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