Matchup Riding high off a pair of blowout victories, the Pacers (8-11) will be looking to win three straight games for the first time this season on Wednesday night. It won't be an easy task, however, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (9-9) make their annual visit to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
With a new head coach in Rick Carlisle, the Pacers will look to get healthy and lean on the talented core of Malcolm Brogdon, Caris Levert, Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner and T.J. Warren to return to the NBA Playoffs after falling short in 2021.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â Los Angles Lakers coach Frank Vogel liked what he saw of LeBron James’ return
âIt is going to take time to get his timing back to 100%, but for most of the game he looked good,â Vogel said. âHe looked like his old self again.â
James, back after a six-game absence, scored 24 points, including seven key points late, to lead the Lakers to a 122-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers Saturday. Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 28 points.
The Lakers can notch the No. 6 seed if they win at New Orleans on Sunday and Portland loses to Denver that day. If the Lakers finish No. 7, they will be in the play-in tournament against the No. 8 seed.
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